Posted on November 30th, 2008 by morksensei
How to get someone to guess the word you’re thinking
相手に自分が考えている単語を推測させる方法
1) What is it? A person, place, thing, emotion, word describing someone’s character or behavior, idea, noun, verb, adjective…..? それは何ですか？人？場所？物？感情？人の性格や行動を表す語？考え？名詞？動詞？
形容詞？ヒントを与えましょう。
i.e. “It’s an emotion.”
2) Give the “dictionary” definition of it. その単語の辞書的な定義を与えましょう。
i.e. “It means unhappy or sorrowful.”
3) Give synonyms. 同意語を与えましょう。
i.e. “It’s another word for [...]
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Posted on November 30th, 2008 by morksensei
Language of Control or “Control Language” refers to phrases you must learn and start using right away in your communications in EFL (English as a Foreign Language). Using control language enables you to have control over conversations in English; conversations in which as a non-native speaker, you are at a disadvantage. Using control language empowers [...]
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Posted on November 28th, 2008 by morksensei
Reasons to study English:
English is spoken as a first language by over 400 000 000 people.
Nearly 1 in every 2 EU citizens say they can speak English.
More than 1 billion people around the world speak English as a second or foreign language.
About 75% of all mail in the world is written in English.
About 89% of [...]
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Posted on November 28th, 2008 by morksensei
1) Use a monolingual dictionary, but try not to use the dictionary too much.英英辞典を使いましょう。ただし、辞書は使いすぎないようにしましょう。
2) Look for opportunities to use the language in natural communication both inside and outside of class. 授業中と授業外の両方で、英語を自然なコミュニケーションの中で使える機会を探しましょう。
3) Compensate for your lack of linguistic ability by: occasionally using your native language, asking for help (repeat, clarify, slow down, give examples), guessing, using mime or gesture, and [...]
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