Choose
the best American English expression that goes with the picture!
1. Live
life to the full.
2. Live
life to the fullest.
3. Live
life to the farthest.
4. Live
life to the furthest.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The Answers for EC6^^
Do
you know your countable and uncountable nouns? (count/non-count nouns) Only ONE
of these sentences is perfect! Which one?
1. I
love carrots, tomatoes, cucumber, lettuces and broccolis.
2. I
love carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and broccoli.
3. I love
carrot, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and broccolis.
4. I
love carrot, tomato, cucumber, lettuces and broccoli.
Number 2 is best!
Countable (Count) Nouns Uncountable (Mass) Nouns
Carrots Lettuce
Tomatoes Broccoli
Potatoes Corn
Cucumbers Cabbage
Peas Asparagus
Beans Bamboo
Brussels sprouts Squash
Radishes Zucchini
Onions Eggplant
Here are the common ways to COUNT veggies!
A carrot
A few carrots
A carrot stick
Some carrots
Some carrot slices
Some carrot sticks
A tomato
A few tomatoes
A slice of tomato
A few slices of tomato
Some tomatoes
Some tomato slices
A cucumber …
A few cucumbers
A slice of cucumber
A few slices of cucumber
Some cucumbers
Some cucumber slices
A head of lettuce
Some lettuce
A leaf of lettuce
A few leaves of lettuce
A head of broccoli (cauliflower)
A few crowns of broccoli (cauliflower)
Some broccoli (cauliflower)
A stalk of broccoli (cauliflower)
An ear
of corn
A head
of cabbage
A stalk
of asparagus
A spear
of asparagus
A stalk
of bamboo
A piece
of squash
Some
peas
Some
beans
English Challenge 6
Do
you know your countable and uncountable nouns? (count/non-count nouns) Only ONE
of these sentences is perfect! Which one?
1. I
love carrots, tomatoes, cucumber, lettuces and broccolis.
2. I
love carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and broccoli.
3. I love
carrot, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and broccolis.
4. I
love carrot, tomato, cucumber, lettuces and broccoli.
English Challenge #5 Answers
The answer for English Challenge #5 is....
3. The player in red is HUGGING the other player!
No, he is not HUGGING him. He is tackling him. He is nailing him. He is sacking him!
Tackle is also used in soccer. To tackle means to bring another player down to the ground.
To "nail" someone one in football means to HIT THEM HARD with your body!
To "sack" someone in football means to TACKLE the QUARTERBACK. What is "the quarterback?" The quarterback is the player who can THROW the ball. He is the "general" of his team^^
3. The player in red is HUGGING the other player!
No, he is not HUGGING him. He is tackling him. He is nailing him. He is sacking him!
Tackle is also used in soccer. To tackle means to bring another player down to the ground.
To "nail" someone one in football means to HIT THEM HARD with your body!
To "sack" someone in football means to TACKLE the QUARTERBACK. What is "the quarterback?" The quarterback is the player who can THROW the ball. He is the "general" of his team^^
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
English Challenge #5
EC#5
On Sunday, in America, Americans will be
watching the Super Bowl. It’s the championship game for professional America
football. Football is America’s MOST popular sport. Part of the fun of football
is watching the HUGE players hurt each other! Like in the photo below~~
Which of the following is NOT correct?
1.
The player in red is sacking
the other player.
2.
The player in red is nailing
the other player.
3.
The player in red is hugging
the other player.
4.
The player in red is tackling
the other player.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
English Challenge #4
English Challenge #4!
1. These kids are having a blast.
2. These kids are doing a blast.
3. These kids are making a blast.
4. These kids are forming a blast.
First of all, you need to understand what
"blast" means~ Then, you can choose the proper verb!^^ Good luck!
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The ANSWERS to English Challenge #3
The challenge was...
Even Though
Despite and In Spite Of
However
But
OH!! The confusion^^ That is our English Challenge #3
Many native English speakers will use the following sentences:
1. Although he is fat, he’s very fast.
2. Even though he is fat, he’s very fast.
3. Despite his being fat, he’s very fast.
4. He’s fat; however, he’s very fast.
But one of them is just not quite right. Can you figure out WHICH sentence that might be? And…how can you change the sentence to make it sound more “natural” WITHOUT adding or subtracting any words? You can answer down below OR by visiting my facebook page . Good luck^^
And the answer...the first sentence would be BETTER as...
Although he is fast, he is very fat.
BUT WHY????? I made a video that explains HOW to use these words. I also did LOTS of research on HOW native English speakers actually use these words! I was able to find some patterns that are NOT talked about in grammar books. So, I will NOT call these discoveries RULES, rather I will call them RULES OF THUMB. Actually, I prefer the term HEURISTICS. "heuristics" means "rules of thumb". What does "rules of thumb" mean? It's a RULE that is NOT based on proper science!
Doing this research was FUN, but very exhausting. Making the heuristics might be controversial, but they will help ESL/EFL students when it comes to using the expressions^^
Watch this video and I explain^^
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