Hey all ..
Thanks for passing by ..
I know there are some difficult words, you have to memorize them and then practice them in your daily contact.. Without practice you won't be able to make them easy for you..
I am not sure if you need me to give you an EXAM of vocabulary?? :|
I personally think that you should only practice these vocabulary as it's the only way to keep them in mind..
If you wish me to examine you, please let me know when do you want me to do that?
It's up to you ..
[blink]Lesson Number 10[/blink]
Salam Alaikom again.. :101:
I am so proud of you my friends..
Today, we will have the second type of Prepositions which is Prepositions of places and directions. Please take a look at the picture below and if there's anything that needs an elaboration, let me know and I will be pleased to answer your questions..:106:
[blink]NOTE: [/blink]Please if the picture is not clear. Right click, and save picture as... then save it at your computer.. :101:
So long! :24:
Thanks all ..:101:
[blink]Lesson Number 11[/blink]
Our lesson for today might be a bit hard for some of you. It is going to be about Phrasal Verbs. In the English l-anguage, a phrasal verb is a verb combined with an uninflected preposition, an adverb, or an adverbial particle; for example, "stand up."
A Simplified Definition:
A phrasal verb consists of a verb and a preposition or adverb that modifies or changes the meaning; 'give up' is a phrasal verb that means 'stop doing' something, which is very different from 'give'. The word or words that modify a verb in this manner can also go under the name particle.
Phrasal verbs can be divided into groups:
1) Intransitive verbs:
A) These don't take an object
Example: They had an argument, but they've made up now.
2) Inseparable verbs:
A) The object must come after the particle.
Example: They are looking after their grandchildren.
3) Separable verbs:
With some separable verbs, the object must come between the verb and the particle:
Example: The quality of their work sets them apart from their rivals.
As it is hard to fix up a schedule for all phrasal verbs here in this topic, I would ask you please to refere to the following website in order to have a full list of Phrasal Verbs that are arranged alphapatically.
http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/pv-mng.html
Have a good day.. :24:
Thank you all for being present and the great care that you show here ..
Keep it up ..
No probs if you are absent for one or 2 lessons .. what I want you to do is to go back and study that lesson in order not to miss any. And if you have a question, please don't hesitate to ask ...
Have a nice weekend ..
Salam Alaikom all..
How was your weekend?! :114: I hope you had fun and enjoyed it .. :101:
[blink]Lesson Number 12[/blink]
Our lesson today is going to be about the use of the words "also," "too" and "either." All of them has the same meaning, but they differ in when and where to be used, which I am going to clarify in this lesson Inshallah.
[blink]Also[/blink]
FORM:
"Also" comes after "to be."
I am also Saudi.
I was also there.
"Also" comes after modal verbs.
I can also speak French.
I should also be there.
With verbs other than "to be," "also" comes before single verb forms.
I also sing.
He also helped us.
In verb tenses with many parts, "also" comes after the first part and before the second.
I have also been to Kuwait.
I am also studying Science.
USE:
"Also" is used in positive sentences to add an agreeing thought.
EXAMPLES:
Ali speaks French. Sami also speaks French.
I love chocolate. I also love pizza.
Fahad can come with us. Mohammed can also come with us.
[blink]Too[/blink]
FORM:
"Too" usually comes at the end of a clause.
I am Saudi too.
I can speak French too.
I am studying Science too.
If he wants to go too, he should meet us at 8:00.
USE:
"Too" is used in positive sentences to add an agreeing thought. It has the same meaning as "also," but its placement within the sentence is different.
EXAMPLES:
Ali speaks French. Sami speaks French too.
I love chocolate. I love pizza too.
Fahad can come with us. Mohammed can come with us too.
IMPORTANT
Although "too" is usually placed at the end of a clause, it can sometimes be used with commas after the subject of the sentence. This is usually only done in formal speech.
EXAMPLES:
Mr. Ahmed wanted the contract. I, too, thought it was necessary.
Sara is working on a solution to the problem. I, too, am trying to find a way to resolve the conflict.
[blink]Either[/blink]
FORM:
"Either" usually comes at the end of a clause.
I cannot speak French either.
I am not studying Science either.
I don't want to eat either.
I didn't like the movie either.
USE
"Either" is used in negative sentences to add an agreeing thought.
EXAMPLES:
Ali doesn't speak French. Sami doesn't speak French either.
I don't love chocolate. I don't love pizza either.
Fahad cannot come with us. Mohammed cannot come with us either.
If you have any question, please ask ahead .. don't be shy :106:
I opened the door of my first class and I saw my lovely students are sleeping. You know I was confused and I said : no this is not my class, maybe I have to leave this place but am not sure. Anyway, I talked with them and I said am sorry because I am late .really I am very sorry. Please accept it.
Stand up everybody!!!
Say How are you Sir???
Say it …Say it loudly now.
OK
I am your teacher here and I will be aggressive with you if you don’t do your assignments .So, please be ready and prepare before your lessons.
Kind Regards
: Now let's start our first lesson
You know I will focus on vocabulary with you because I believe that if you have good vocabulary , you can speak English fluently . Also, we will take many grammar lessons but after 2 -3 weeks………
Important words for advanced learners
aberration
(n.) something that differs from the norm (In 1974, Poland won the World Cup, but the success turned out to be an aberration, and Poland have not won a World Cup since).
abhor
(v.) to hate, detest (Because he always wound up getting hit in the head when he tried to play cricket, Marcin began to abhor the sport).
acquiesce
(v.) to agree without protesting (Though Mr. Pospieszny wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner, he acquiesced to her demands.)
alacrity
(n.) eagerness, speed (For some reason, Simon loved to help his girlfriend whenever he could, so when his girlfriend asked him to set the table he did so with alacrity.)
amiable
(adj.) friendly (An amiable fellow, Neil got along with just about everyone.)
appease
(v.) to calm, satisfy (When Jerry cries, his mother gives him chocolate to appease him.)
arcane
(adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few (The professor is an expert in arcane Kashubian literature.)
avarice
(n.) excessive greed (The banker’s avarice led him to amass an enormous personal fortune.)
brazen
(adj.) excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious (Critics condemned the writer’s brazen attempt to plagiarise Frankow-Czerwonko’s work.)
brusque
(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive (Simon’s brusque manner sometimes offends his colleagues.)
cajole
(v.) to urge, coax (Magda's friends cajoled her into drinking too much.)
callous
(adj.) harsh, cold, unfeeling (The murderer’s callous lack of remorse shocked the jury.)
candor
(n.) honesty, frankness (We were surprised by the candor of the politician’s speech because she is usually rather evasive.)
chide
(v.) to voice disapproval (Hania chided Gregory for his vulgar habits and sloppy appearance.)
circumspect
(adj.) cautious (Though I promised Marta’s father I would bring her home promptly by midnight, it would have been more circumspect not to have specified a time.)
clandestine
(adj.) secret (Announcing to her boyfriend that she was going to the library, Maria actually went to meet George for a clandestine liaison.)
coerce
(v.) to make somebody do something by force or threat (The court decided that David Beckham did not have to honor the contract because he had been coerced into signing it.)
coherent
(adj.) logically consistent, intelligible (William could not figure out what Harold had seen because he was too distraught to deliver a coherent statement.)
complacency
(n.) self-satisfied ignorance of danger (Simon tried to shock his friends out of their complacency by painting a frightening picture of what might happen to them.)
confidant
(n.) a person entrusted with secrets (Shortly after we met, he became my chief confidant.)
connive
(v.) to plot, scheme (She connived to get me to give up my plans to start up a new business.)
cumulative
(adj.) increasing, building upon itself (The cumulative effect of hours spent using the World English website was a vast improvement in his vocabulary and general level of English.)
debase
(v.) to lower the quality or esteem of something (The large raise that he gave himself debased his motives for running the charity.)
decry
(v.) to criticize openly (Andrzej Lepper, the leader of the Polish Self Defence party decried the appaling state of Polish roads.)
deferential
(adj.) showing respect for another’s authority (Donata is always excessively deferential to any kind of authority figure.)
demure
(adj.) quiet, modest, reserved (Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained demure.)
deride
(v.) to laugh at mockingly, scorn (The native speaker often derided the other teacher’s accent.)
despot
(n.) one who has total power and rules brutally (The despot issued a death sentence for anyone who disobeyed his laws.)
diligent
(adj.) showing care in doing one’s work (The diligent researcher made sure to double check her measurements.)
elated
(adj.) overjoyed, thrilled (When he found out he had won the lottery, the postman was elated.)
eloquent
(adj.) expressive, articulate, moving (The best man gave such an eloquent speech that most guests were crying.)
embezzle
(v.) to steal money by falsifying records (The accountant was fired for embezzling €10,000 of the company’s funds.)
empathy
(n.) sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own (I feel such empathy for my dog when she’s upset so am I!)
enmity
(n.) ill will, hatred, hostility (John and Scott have clearly not forgiven each other, because the enmity between them is obvious to anyone in their presence.)
erudite
(adj.) learned (My English teacher is such an erudite scholar that he has translated some of the most difficult and abstruse Old English poetry.)
extol
(v.) to praise, revere (Kamila extolled the virtues of a vegetarian diet to her meat-loving boyfriend.)
fabricate
(v.) to make up, invent (When I arrived an hour late to class, I fabricated some excuse about my car breaking down on the way to work.)
feral
(adj.) wild, savage (That beast looks so feral that I would fear being alone with it.)
flabbergasted
(adj.) astounded (Whenever I read an Agatha Christie mystery novel, I am always flabbergasted when I learn the identity of the murderer.)
forsake
(v.) to give up, renounce (I won't forsake my conservative principles.)
fractious
(adj.) troublesome or irritable (Although the child insisted he wasn’t tired, his fractious behaviour - especially his decision to crush his jam sandwiches all over the floor - convinced everyone present that it was time to put him to bed.)
furtive
(adj.) secretive, sly (Claudia’s placement of her drugs in her sock drawer was not as furtive as she thought, as the sock drawer is the first place most parents look.)
gluttony
(n.) overindulgence in food or drink (Helen’s fried chicken tastes so divine, I don’t know how anyone can call gluttony a sin.)
gratuitous
(adj.) uncalled for, unwarranted (Every evening the guy at the fish and chip shop gives me a gratuitous helping of vinegar.)
haughty
(adj.) disdainfully proud (The superstar’s haughty dismissal of her co-stars will backfire on her someday.)
hypocrisy
(n.) pretending to believe what one does not (Once the politician began passing legislation that contradicted his campaign promises, his hypocrisy became apparent.)
impeccable
(adj.) exemplary, flawless (If your grades were as impeccable as your brother’s, then you too would receive a car for a graduation present.)
impertinent
(adj.) rude, insolent (Most of your comments are so impertinent that I don’t wish to dignify them with an answer.)
implacable
(adj.) incapable of being appeased or mitigated (Watch out: once you shun Grandmother’s cooking, she is totally implacable.)
impudent
(adj.) casually rude, insolent, impertinent (The impudent young woman looked her teacher up and down and told him he was hot.)
incisive
(adj.) clear, sharp, direct (The discussion wasn’t going anywhere until her incisive comment allowed everyone to see what the true issues were.)
indolent
(adj.) lazy (Why should my indolent children, who can’t even pick themselves up off the sofa to pour their own juice, be rewarded with a trip to Burger King?)
inept
(adj.) not suitable or capable, unqualified (She proved how inept she was when she forgot two orders and spilled a pint of cider in a customer’s lap.)
infamy
(n.) notoriety, extreme ill repute (The infamy of his crime will not lessen as time passes.)
inhibit
(v.) to prevent, restrain, stop (When I told you I needed the car last night, I certainly never meant to inhibit you from going out.)
innate
(adj.) inborn, native, inherent (His incredible athletic talent is innate, he never trains, lifts weights, or practices.)
insatiable
(adj.) incapable of being satisfied (My insatiable appetite for blondes was a real problem on my recent holiday in Japan!)
insular
(adj.) separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off (Because of the sensitive nature of their jobs, those who work for MI5 must remain insular and generally only spend time with each other.)
intrepid
(adj.) brave in the face of danger (After scaling a live volcano prior to its eruption, the explorer was praised for his intrepid attitude.)
inveterate
(adj.) stubbornly established by habit (I’m the first to admit that I’m an inveterate cider drinker—I drink four pints a day.)
See you next calss.Again I am sorry.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Dear Mr. Ataaawi
I would like to inform you that I cannot attend your lessons during the following four days starting from today Tuesday evening ( 20/2/2007 ) until Friday evening ( 23/2/2007 ) .. And that’s because I won’t have an internet access where I will be..
I promise you that I will do all my homeworks as soon as I come back.
Thanks a lot.
Best regards,
أخت Dorak
Hi again
Some of you asked me how you study vocabulary lesson
You know in teaching, we need action and reaction.
I mean in the same time and in the same place. So , you have to study
This lesson and in the first quiz I will ask you about it.
In addition, I can't ask you now because you can answer it now from the lesson above.
I mean you can cheat. I am sorry to say that but in the quiz everything well be OK.
Now you can study the lesson and you may translate the words.Also, you can get benefits from the lesson but in the quiz you have to be prepared
Medical Student
I don't know about the next lesson because I will travel this weekend but I will try to write it on Saturday
أخت Dorak
Don’t worry take your time when you have time ,please just open the
forum
bye now see you next class
Hi every body
I am here teacher Atawe.
You don't need to say sorry, we are glad that you’re ok and here now.
Actually it’s a new way to study because there is no direct interact but we will try to deal with it in a good way, and be sure that we are here to improve our English, that’s why we don’t need to cheat.
Have a nice weekend.
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regards, Moon flower
Hi my dear, I am fine thank you
There is so much words to study, I am also still studying until now :icon_stud , and I don't know in how many days we should finish these words
?
Its 60 word!! , and should we also study the spilling or no
?
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My advice to you dear is to focus first in your quizzes, then if you have a free time try to study the words divide them maximum 15 words each day, and I am sure that teacher Atawe will understand your situation, and if you want me to write the translations for you in order to help you please tell me
bye
Present my teacher
Hello every body how are you
?
Hi my dear medical student, I finished my translation today, but I need to
memorize them again in order to keep them not flying away from my head
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You know you will find some words have the same meaning, and It will become easier when you move on the words , for me I found that the
last 30 words is more easy than the first 30 words maybe because I fit in the study mood at last
^_^
By the way you can call me moon flower
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Hope you the best, you too nareman and all of the groups and don’t be shy to ask me for help any time
Bye..
hiii every body how are you today
moon flower congratulations my dear, I hope a best for you
my teacher how are you
I did my best to try to study the vocabulary but unfortunately I did not have any free time
Always I have quizzes
I don't know if i can to complete the course or no , about me I want to continuo but I don't have time. you know medicine study hard and required studying all the time, therefore unfortunately I can not complete the course .
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thankx for every thing ,i hope the beast for you my group
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