Thursday, March 10, 2016

7 MODIFIERS- Gary


                                     who had been with me for a year in HCMC
                                      teaching English as a pro
                                      born in Cali in 1964
I send an email to Gary alone
                                      to ask him for a book
                                      to my son for helping his English better

                                      for friendship.

7 MODIFIERS

7 MODIFERS

                                                      to eat    (To group)
                               for fun  (P group)
                               to my friends for making them pleased
                               (to some one for doing something) *
I find something   alive  (One word modifier)
                           interesting (Ing group)
                           made in China (Ed group)
                           which I can afford (Câu phụ).


                                     * FROM TRẦN THANH LƯƠNG - ĐÀ LẠT

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

WALK- more

Why do you want to walk?
Why Do you want to walk?
Why do you want to walk.
Why do you want to walk?
Why do you want to walk
Why do you want to walk!
Why do you want to walking
                                 walker
                                 walkers
                                 walked
                                                         walks

                        have walked

HOW TO WRITE A GOOD ESSAY


I am going to reassure that writing a good essay is a literally assigned process which is composed of 3 dishtinguished parts, the opening, the  main body and the conclusion.
The opening paragraph is the generalized- focus survey structure. It should both include a summary of your argument and be clear from reading the first paragraph where you stand on the essay question. Try to make sure there is one sentence in the introduction that absolutely sums up what you are trying to say. Using evidence, you have to convince the readers of your point of view. Your argument will be prompted by your personal take on the essay question. Before you even think about starting writing, you need to make sure that you know exactly what your point of view is and you know the text really well. Keep in mind that what you will write about is obvious from the title.
      The main body is where most of your evidence and exploration of the text will come. It is essentially a series of points that flow into each other. To flow from one point to another, you had better apply some  interesting connectives that show the relationship of one point to the next. For example: on the other hand, however, still, it follows that, consequently, additionally, furthermore and moreover.
Avoid just using these connectives. There are dozens more: but, despite, likewise, therefore, in sum, in conclusion, yet, also, indeed, thus, importantly etc.
    Point- Example- Explanation combination is a classic “framework” to structure your points. First, you make a point, then you use a quote to back it up, then talk in more detail about your point you are making and how it relates to your argument. It is a rough guide and you don’t have to stick to it rigidly. In fact, your essay might become a bit repetitive if it is what you do. However, many people find it useful as a general method to work with.

         Quotations are one of the most important parts of an essay. They are an opportunity for you to prove your point by using words straight from “the horse’s mouth”. Avoid starting a paragraph with a quotation – instead, use them after you have just made a point to back up what you have just said. What makes a good quotation? It varies but usually it should be relevant to the point you are making, and supporting your argument. It should only be used if it proves your point in some way.
  It should also be rich. There should be lots for you to talk about. How many quotations is a good amount? As many as you feel you need to use. The important thing is not to go overboard and use lots of unnecessary quotes. It is all about quality, not quantity.

Finally, the conclusion. You should summarise your argument by linking all the points you have made together, but do not simply make it a long, dull repetition of what you have just already said. This is an opportunity for you to mention new ideas that you get, “once all the points you have raised are considered together”. Remember, this is the last thing that will be read, so it is worth making sure it is clear, concise and really supports your view. Some people like to make the last sentence a quotation that sums up their argument, but if you are going to do this you need to choose it very carefully.
     As I have described, certain points and rules must be applied. While writing a good essay, keep in mind that it is better to write simply and correctly than to try to write eloquently but make mistakes.
    
RG, Mar 2, 2016
 Thanh Luong 


I LOVE MY MOM- QUESTIONS

Thanh, I love my mom.
                        I love my mom, too, teacher.
                  Do I love my mom? Teacher
                  You love your mom, don’t you?
             Do you love your mom?
         Don’t you love your dad?
 Why don’t you love your dad?
      Tell me  how you love your mom.
      I wonder why you don’t love your dad.
      I want you to tell me how much you do.
      It’s Ok to tell me why you do.
      I’d like to know why and how much you love her.

      We all love moms, don’t we? (Ngọc Lễ- Phương Thảo)

20 SENTENCES COME FROM ONE

Mr Chan says he wants his sons to learn American English
         because he plans to send them to the US to study.(22 words)
------------------20 short sentences------------
                                          Learn American English!
                                          Learn American English!
                                     Send them to the US to study!
Mr Chan saysHe wants his sons to learn American English.                                     
         because he plans to send them to the US to study
Mr Chan says he wants his sons to learn American English
         because he plans to send them to the US to study.
                      Plan to send them to the US to study!
Mr Chan saysHe wants his sons to learn American English.
because He plans to send them to the US to study.
                             His sons to learn American English.
                             His sons to learn American English.  
           He plans to send them to the US to study.
           He plans to sendS them to the US to study.
                                 They to the US to study.
saysHe wants his sons to learn American English.
    sHe wants his sons to learn American English.

Mr Chan saysHe wants his sons to learn American English.
He plans to send them to the US to study.
                             His sons to learn American English.
           He plans to sendS them to the US to study.
                                 They to the US to Study!





Wednesday, November 11, 2015

10 SHORT SENTENCES- FROM 1


Mr Chan says he wants his sons to learn American English
         because he plans to send them to the US to study. (22 words)
------------------10 short sentences------------
                                          Learn American English.
                                     Send them to the US to study.
Mr Chan saysHe wants his sons to learn American English.
         because he plans to send them to the US to study

Mr Chan says he wants his sons to learn American English
         because he plans to send them to the US to study.

Mr Chan saysHe wants his sons to learn American English.

because He plans to send them to the US to study.

                             His sons to learn American English.

           He plans to send them to the US to study.

           He plans to sendS them to the US to study.

                                 They to the US to study.




Friday, November 6, 2015

GRAMMAR FOR ALL

              GRAMMAR for all 

I love my mom.
           She             loves me. But
           She doesn’t love my father.
           He  is from Hue but now
           He  is working in Ha Noi.
           He  has got another nice family.
           They don’t argue.
           I want them to be friendly.
           I can visit him there and

           I will feel released. 

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

ONE STATEMENT- 20 QUESTIONS

Elxy Ventura from El Salvador paid $100 to take a class near Washington.
1. Who is Elxy Ventura?
2.     Where is El Salvador?
3.     Where is Washington?
4.     Who paid $100?
5.     Did Elxy Ventura from El Salvador pay $100 to take a class near Washington?
6.     Why did Elxy Ventura from El Salvador pay $100?
7.     How did Elxy Ventura from El Salvador pay $100 to take a class near Washington?
8.     When did Elxy Ventura from El Salvador pay $100 to take a class near Washington?
9.     How much did Elxy Ventura from El Salvador pay to take a class near Washington?
10. What’s her name?
11. Where does she come from?
12. Elxy Ventura paid $100 to take a class, didn’t she?
13. Did she pay or earn money to take a class?
14. Did           she make money to teach a class?
15. How do spell her name?
16. Tell me why Elxy Ventura paid $100 to take a class.
17. Could you tell me more about her?
18. I wonder why Elxy Ventura paid $100 to take a class.
19. I don’t understand why………….

20. It’s nice to hear from you that Elxy Ventura paid $100 to take a class.

Friday, April 17, 2015

CHANGE THE WAY TO ASK

                 CHANGE THE WAY TO ASK
                    “Where is she now?”, I asked.
                                                        I asked, “Where is she now?”
                                                        I asked  where she was then.
                                                        I asked  where to find her.
                                                        I asked where we could see her.
                                                               I asked “where d’you think she’s now.
                                                        I asked where you thougth she was. then                   “Where is she now?” is what  I asked.
                                                What     I asked is where she was then.
Her current location      is  What    I asked.
Her recent address        is   What    I asked.

                                                       

NOUN STRUCTURE

                   
(Those that can function as a noun are called noun structure.)
1.   Object:
  She knows  how to sing.
  She knows  about music.
  She knows  the musical.
  She knows  that she loves music.
  She knows  to sing it.
2.   Subject:
  How to sing is what she knows.
  About music is what she knows.
  The musical is what she knows.
  That she loves music is what she knows.
  To sing it is what she knows.
3.   Complement:
  They show her how to sing.
  They tell    her  about music.
  They call    her the musical.
  They mail  me  that she loves music.
  They teach her to sing it.

  how to sing= WH+ to group
  about music= P. group
the musical= The + Adj
  that she loves music= Sub clause
  to sing it= To group.


WH+ to group P. group The + Adj Sub clause and To group are called NOUN STRUCTURE.

1- 10 QUESTIONS

Elsy Ventura from El Salvador paid $100  to take a class near Washington.
Who  is                     Elsy Ventura?
Who  is                     from El Salvador?
Where  is                  El Salvador ?
Who                          paid  $100 ?
Who                          took  a class?
Where  is                   her class ?
Where  is                  Washington ?           
         Did Elsy Ventura from El Salvador pay $100to take a class near Washington?
Why did Elsy Ventura from El Salvador pay $100  to take a class near Washington?

How much did Elsy Ventura from El Salvador pay $100 to take a class near Washington?

Friday, March 27, 2015

I HAVE A SONG AND MORE

I   have            a   song.
I   love             a   song.
I   learn            a   song.
I   sing             a   song.
I   download    a   song.
I   email           a   song.
     This is        a    song.
      It is            a    song.
     There is      a    song on TV.
                        A   song can help.
                        A   song        helps.
                       A    song does help.
               Does  a    song help?
       Is this        a    song?
       Is it            a    song?
       Is there      a    song on TV?

Do I   have            a   song?
Do I   love             a   song?
Do I   learn            a   song?
Do I   sing             a   song?
Do I   download    a   song?
Do I   email           a   song?

Do you   have            a   song?
Do you   love             a   song?
Do you   learn            a   song?
Do you   sing             a   song?
Do you   download    a   song?
Do you   email           a   song?

Having          a   song  is good.
Loving          a   song  is OK.
Learning       a   song  is nice.
Singing         a   song  is useful.
Downloading a   song is easy.
Emailing        a   song is quick.
   Is       Having           a   song  good?
   Is       Loving           a   song  OK?
   Is       Learning        a   song  nice?
   Is       Singing          a   song  useful?
   Is       Downloading a   song easy?
   Is       Emailing        a   song quick?

Having          a   song  helps you.
Loving          a   song  is like loving a poem.
Learning       a   song  makes you memorize it.
Singing         a   song  changes your voice.
Downloading a   song takes a second.

Emailing        a   song saves your time.

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

YESTERDAY ONCE MORE

1. When I was young, I would listen to the radio.
Excuse me? When you were young, what would you listen to?
Can you tell me why you would listen to the radio when you were young?
I don’t know     why you would listen to the radio when you were young.
When I was young, do you know what I would listen to?
Noone knows why you would listen to the radio when you were young.
It’s OK to tell me what you would listen to when you were young.
2. When they played, I’d sing along.
Could you please tell me when they played?
I wanna know what you would do when they played.
Can you tell me why you would sing along when they played?
I wonder what you mean by “they” .
Can you tell me what you mean by “they”?
Can you tell me who they are?
Noone knows why you’d sing along when they played?
I haven’t got any ideas why you’d sing along when they played.
Can you tell me how often you would sing along when they played?
            Tell me exactly when you’d sing along with them when they played.


20 GRAMMAR POINTS THAT I'VE FOUND

English    which is learned in the class room
    sometimes  seems very different
                            from everyday spoken English .
Studies show that it can take several years of living in the United States while studying English for a foreign person  to speak the language well .        (40 words)

                 THE 20 GRAMMAR POINTS that I’ve found

a.      Two real subjects: English,  Studies  + 1 unreal….. it
b.     Ed group: learned in the classroom (which is learned in the class room)
c.     Past pasticiple as an adjective:  spoken
d.     WH+ Ing group: a short cut of while he is studying  
e.      To group: To speak the language well… để mà
f.    P.group: for a foreign pers, of living, in the US, from everyday..
g.     That clause: object of the verb show.
h.     Two S signs: plural sign + simple present sign
i.    Adverbs: sometimes: 60% possibility to happen, very: degree, Well.
j.    Non-action verb+ Adj : seems+ Adj: (different.)
k.     Action verb+ Adv:    To speak the language  well.
l.    Transitive verb: Show + an object (that clause), Take+ several years.
m.   Writer’s point of view: 100% with simple tense, sometimes: 60%
n.     One – word Subject:   English, Studies, It.
o.     Adjective + preposition: different+ from  ( happy+ with)
p.     Pronounce: The language= English.
q.     Article:  a person- (unknown),  the United States- (known.)
r.   Pattern:  S+ V+ Adj      and   S+ V+ That clause (Object)
s.        Determiner: several= some.
t.   Gerunds: living, studying

                          MY  TRANSLATION
(Anh văn loại được học trong lớp đôi khi có vẻ rất khác so với Anh Văn được người ta nói ra hàng ngày.

Những nghiên cứu cho thấy rằng phải mất đi vài năm sống ở Mỹ trong lúc học đối với một người ngoại quốc để nói tiếng Anh giỏi.)   52 words