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Ten Tips for Learning English as a Second Language

"What's the best way to learn a language?"

1. Want to learn.

2. Identify your motivation.

3. Set goals.

4. Practice, practice, practice.

5. Expose yourself to English as much as possible.

6. Enlarge your vocabulary.

7. Have fun.

8. Cultivate friendships with Americans.

9. Make regular study a habit.

10. Acknowledge the progress you've made.

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The Rules Of Word Stress

Speaking skill - Intonation- pronunciation

1.RULE 1 : two syllable words

a)Noun/Adj of 2 syllables: stress 1st syllable:

Ex: student, table, sticker... happy, random, courage....

Except: machine , event

b)Verbs of 2 syllables :stress 2nd syllable

Ex: to admit, to intent, to construct...

 

c)Verbs of 2 syllables-ending with OW, EN, Y, EL, ER, LE, ISH :stress 1st syllable

Ex: to open, to follow, to hurry, to struggle, to flatter, to finish..

 

2.RULE 2 : three or > three syllable words

- stress 3rd syllable

Ex: to celebrate,curriculum, to unify...

Except: to develop, imagine, banana

3.RULE 3 : suffixes:

a) stress before CIV(consonant-I-vowel)

Ex: australia, religious, physician..

 

b) stress before IC

Ex: titanic, panasonic, pacific....

Except: rhetoric, lunatic, catholic, arithmetic, politics, Arabic

 

c) stress on the following ending syllables: ADE, OO, OON, EE, EEN, EER, ESE, ISE, IZE, AIRE, SELF

Ex: pickaboo, millionaire, cocoon, analyze, engineer, themselves....

 

d) stress before TION, TAL

Ex: tradition, continental,....

 

4. RULE 4: phrases

4.1. noun phrases:

a) WH - to inf ; whether/if-to inf ; gerund+ obj :stress on the last word

Ex: what to do, learning english...

 

b) compound nouns :

* N+N , N+gerund , gerund+N: stress on 1st element

Ex : river bank, coal mining, living room...

 

** N + adj : stress on N

Ex: a handsome and good man...

 

*** N( possession, material, component) + N: stress on both of them

Ex : my father's book, wood chair, egg cake...

 

4.2. adj / adv phrases : stress on the last word

Ex : the book on the table, the girl standing overthere, in the morning , by car...

 

5. RULE 5 : sentences stress on

* verbs : the last verb

* nouns : the last noun

* adv

* complement

* before commas

* on reflexive pronouns

Ex: I go to school and learn English

I do it myself

 

Improve Reading Skills

Ask yourself this question: Do I read every word in your own language when I am reading a schedule, summary, or other outlining document?

 

The answer is most definitely: No! Reading in English is like reading in your native language. This means that it is not always necessary to read and understand each and every word in English. Remember that reading skills in your native language and English are basically the same.

Here is a quick overview of the four types of reading skills used in every language:

 

Skimming - used to understand the "gist" or main idea Scanning - used to find a particular piece of information Extensive reading - used for pleasure and general understanding Intensive reading - accurate reading for detailed understanding

Skimming

Skimming is used to quickly gather the most important information, or 'gist'.

 

Run your eyes over the text, noting important information. Use skimming to quickly get up to speed on a current business situation. It's not essential to understand each word when skimming.

 

Examples of Skimming:

 

* The Newspaper (quickly to get the general news of the day)

* Magazines (quickly to discover which articles you would like to read in more detail)

* Business and Travel Brochures (quickly to get informed)

 

Scanning

Scanning is used to find a particular piece of information. Run your eyes over the text looking for the specific piece of information you need. Use scanning on schedules, meeting plans, etc. in order to find the specific details you require. If you see words or phrases that you don't understand, don't worry when scanning.

 

Examples of Scanning

 

* The "What's on TV" section of your newspaper.

* A train / airplane schedule

* A conference guide

 

Extensive reading

Extensive reading is used to obtain a general understanding of a subject and includes reading longer texts for pleasure, as well as business books. Use extensive reading skills to improve your general knowledge of business procedures. Do not worry if you understand each word.

 

Examples of Extensive Reading

 

* The latest marketing strategy book

* A novel you read before going to bed

* Magazine articles that interest you

 

Intensive reading

Intensive reading is used on shorter texts in order to extract specific information. It includes very close accurate reading for detail. Use intensive reading skills to grasp the details of a specific situation. In this case, it is important that you understand each word, number or fact.

 

Examples of Intensive Reading

 

* A bookkeeping report

* An insurance claim

* A contract

Teaching Vocabulary Methods

The approaches you choose mostly depend on who are the beginners and what teaching aims you set:

 

1. Use of Realia

It may be done by bringing real objects to classroom such as postcard with book, pen, schoolbag, vegetables and everything that is worth to be brought to the classroom.

 

2. Pictures

This is incredibly efficient for the reason that it facilitates the process of learning for children. You can teach them animals merely throughout showing them pictures of animals.

 

3. Context

Though challenging sometimes is in reality a good technique particularly when it comes to abstract words such as happiness or lucky or to go on a trip. Use the words in a real environment or context. Do not forget to help them find helpful strategies to memorize the words. Give them some appropriate exercises according to their capability of consolidating what they learn. At the same time, try to motivate them and stimulate their interest.

 

4. Mime and Pantomime

It may be done with the help of gestures and facial expressions and also through actions.

 

5. Playing

If your beginners are kindergarten children, try to teach them throughout playing. Use numerous educational games popular today with children. Try to make your lesson lively and interesting with the help of showing the children some pictures, telling them easy and interesting stories, and so on.

 

6. Start with Irregular Verbs

Make your students memorise much needed words, starting with irregular verbs then nouns, adjectives and so on. Everyday learnt with them 3 to 5 words. When they had memorized enough words made a test. Remind and test them at every chance.

 

7. Last Pages

Suggest that they use the last pages of their notebooks to create their own glossary, using just the words that are interesting for them or the ones that they actually want to include in their everyday vocabulary. It gives them autonomy to choose and to be more active in the process of learning. 

Teachers Prayer

I want to teach my students how
To live this life on earth

To face its struggles and its strife
And improve their worth

Not just the lesson in a book
Or how the rivers flow

But how to choose the proper path
Wherever they may go

To understand eternal truth
And know the right from wrong

And gather all the beauty of
A flower and a song

For if I help the world to grow
In widsom and in grace

Then I shall feel that I have won
And I have filled my place

And so I ask your guidance, God
That I may do my part

For character and confidence
And happiness of heart

James J. M

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The Five Golden Rules of Good Classroom Management    

Are you an ESL teacher with classroom management problems? I hope not, but if you are reading this, it might be the case. Have you got a handful of troublemakers who wear you out? Or has the whole class taken over and you find it hard to teach anything?

This article proposes 6 golden rules for good classroom management to help you create your plan or strategy with your young students learning English.

Good Classroom Management Rule 1

Be a mentor not a friend and earn the children's trust by being
firm, fair and consistent.

Good Classroom Management Rule 2 

Show your EFL / ESL pupils that you care about them.

Good Classroom Management Rule 3

Get closer to your EFL / ESL pupils.

Good Classroom Management Rule 4

Praise and encourage good behavior.

Good Classroom Management Rule 5

Make your teaching style interesting and varied.

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DO YOU KNOW  THAT

The longest one-syllable word in English language is "Screeched."

"Underground" is the only word in the English language that begins and ends with the letters "und".

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".

There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous & hazardous.

The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.

There is a seven letter word in the English language that contains ten words without rearranging any of its letters," therein": the, there, he, in, rein, her, here, here, ere, therein, herein.

" Strengths" is the longest word in the English language with just one vowel.

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