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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Grammar Awareness TEFL NEED pls

Please kindly have a look at my work below and correct any mistakes and please help where i couldn't fill in.
Thanks, much appreciated.


For each of the following four sentences:
(i ) Identify the verb phrase.
(ii) Name the structure.
(iii) Label the parts of the structure.
(iv) Describe the functional meaning conveyed by the verb in the sentence.


Examples:
Q. I start work at seven every morning.
( i) start
(ii) present simple
(iii) base form
(iv) a routine

Q. I was living in Peru at the time.
(i ) was living
(ii) past continuous
(iii) auxiliary 'be' (past tense) + present participle
(iv) an activity in progress at a specified time in the past

Assignment:
Q.I went to Thailand last year to teach.
1. Went to
2.Simple past
3.?
4. A completed action at a specific time in the past.

QShe can speak Mandarin
1. can speak
2. Present Simple
3. modal verb 'can' + main verb 'speak' (future tense)
4. Information about a persons ability or skill

Q.I'm seeing the director tomorrow.
1. seeing
2.future simple
3.?
4. A definite future event

Q. He's been a teacher for ten years.
1.been
2.Present Perfect continuous
3. Subject + auxiliary 'be'
4. Reported speech

Q.The school was founded in 2002.
1. was founded
2. Past simple passive
3. subject + auxiliary "be" (past simple) + main verb (past participle)
4. A newspaper headline or reported event


Thanks again, pls help pls
  

Top answer

Q. I was living in Peru at the time. I went to Thailand last year to teach.

  • Q.
  • I was living in Peru at the time.
  • I went to Thailand last year to teach.
  • 1.
  • Simple past 3.
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Q. I was living in Peru at the time.
(i ) was living
(ii) past continuous
(iii) auxiliary 'be' (past tense) + present participle
(iv) an activity in progress when another activitiy occurred at a specified time in the past

Assignment:
Q.I went to Thailand last year to teach.
1. Went
2.Simple past
3.main verb? Irregular past form?
4.
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Thanks soo much,i have submitted and would let you know of the outcome..

Am almost done with the TEFL course. I have done the large classes and got feedback to amend.
So far, I still don't understand how they want me to write this, as am on my large attempt.
I feel exhausted from this.
Here is th work, pls if anyone out there can help relieve this burden it would be much appr
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You need to simplify or make more complex both the questions and the phrases to suit the levels. I am not familiar with the CEF level parameters, so I cannot give you more specific suggestions.
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Thaaaaanks Sir for the Grammar Awareness, was a success.!!!

Am ONLY left with the last two questions to answer then am done with is course.
I have come along way on this course and don't want to fail, pls kindly help Sir.

I was emailed the following below as guide but am still clueless.

Beginner
1. Introductions
2. Colours
3. Numbers
4. Asking about
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Nice list. Why are you showing it to us?
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Am showing it because apparently, thats what am suppose to use to help answer Q3 and 4, but how do i make sense out of this? Pls if you can figure it out, pls kindly help. As am on my last attempt and I can't fail this after all the hard work i have put in to this.
Thanks, pls hope you can understand
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So: adapt the questions and phrases to accommodate the language points appropriate to each level. Post your effort here and we will review it.
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B-level below:
Answer:
Topic: The role of television in everyday life.
Questions to discuss:

1. Do you consider watching television slightly better than reading?
2. Name three TV channels which are by far the best to watch?
3. Which TV channel infuriates you to watch and why?
4. Think of a new original TV show. Name the host and describe the varietyof scenes in the
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First, I don't know how to match 'A' and 'B' levels to your 'Beginner' to 'Advanced' guide list.

Second, I don't think that you have done with the 'Questions to discuss' what was asked of you. Presuming that 'A' and 'B' represent student levels of language ability, you must adapt the questions to their level of understanding. However, the questions you have posted immediately above all
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Thanks Sir for the response, but please understand that, I don't understand the requirements of these questions or
how am to 'structure' it.

I have answered tougher questions in the course and got through with no problems, such as:
creating lesson plans, evaluating a teaching video, assessing students' performances and
writing a report based on that, and whole lot more.

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