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Arabic learners may get confused by the lack of patterns in English that would let them distinguish nouns from verbs or adjectives and these differences between Arabic and English writing systems causes Arab learner’s significant problems. Problems in pronouncing consonants include saying the th sounds in words such as that and them, and changing the b and p at the…

The activity is pedagogically appropriate for the developmental stage and children. The picture book "Mr McGee and biting flea" from Pamela Allen is suggested text by Board of Studies NSW (2012) for Stage One class, which matches with the stage of the class. The lesson plans reflect on the select outcome, content and objective from the NSW K-10 English curriculum documents. Multiple methods of learning are involved in the lesson, such as showing diagram (visual), acting game (kinaesthetic), and…

what knowledge I had. Over all from the exam I performed horribly. Even before Comp 1 in college I was terrible with anything grammar related. I know grammar is a broad spectrum, but I really had to improve on everything. I had to focus on subject verb agreement, commas, and quotations, run on sentences, and many more things. From completing all the exercises I have exponentially exceled in all of those areas, and I am extremely satisfied. The paragraphs were assignments that were completed…

In my seventh grade Spanish 2 lesson plan for FLED 4410 I tried to apply a lot of what I have learned about FLA into my lesson plan. This lesson plan I made specifically honed in on multiple intelligences,communication, and differentiation. For the multiple intelligences aspect of the lesson plan I incorporated a variety of different activities that different students would enjoy. Writing and presenting for students with the linguistic intelligence, calculating calories and prices for students…

According to the Oxford English Dictionary the definition of indignant is" feeling or showing anger at what is perceived as an unfair treatment." This word's history and etymology come from the late 16th century from two Latin verbs. The verbs are indignari, meaning "not" and dignus meaning "worthy" (Oxford English Dictionary). In Good Country People or A Good Man is Hard to Find, by Flannory O’Conner, the definition as presented in the Oxford English Dictionary does not fully apply to the…

Language Geniuses While there is no universally accepted definition of the language, it is considered as a method of communication which consists of abstract symbols that are governed by rules. Language contains subsystems such as semantics, syntax, phonology, pragmatics and morphology. As a means of communication, human babies learn languages spoken around them in a manner that suggests they are language geniuses. Babies also are claimed to have a natural ability to acquire and master languages…

There is an evident sense of male dominance and female suppression within the novel, “Tom’s got some woman in New York.” Here, the diction of the verb “got” has deep-rooted connotations of possession and ownership, suggesting that Tom owns this woman. In addition to this the adjective “some” suggests that the woman is unimportant compared to Tom, whose name is specified, but also that the woman is…

Disgrace is told from narrator’s point of view which basically follows that of the main character David Lurie. That is why throughout the novel a lot is omitted, such as other characters motives and thoughts, like those of Lucy and Melanie. The author leaves them to reader’s personal understanding. On one hand it may frustrate us readers a we are always looking for clarity. But on the other hand, that is a projection of our real life, where we are so often unable to understand others. Rachel…

The repetition of initial consonant sounds Imagery Words or phrases that appeal to any sense or any combination of senses Metaphor A comparison between two objects with the intent of giving clearer meaning to one of them. Often forms of the "to be" verb are used, such as "is" or "was", to make the comparison Onomatopoeia The use of words which imitate sound Repetition The repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas Rhyme The similarity of ending sounds existing between two words Simile A…

Firstly, in Edgar Allen Poe's The cask of Amontillado, pride incites to acts of vengeance. The character of Montresor and Fortunato are ideal to study the effects that pride can incite because they both have a huge sense of vanity attached to their being. Montresor is part of a noble family while Fortunato is a wealthy man who is proficient in fine wine. Both their pride will lead to acts of vengeance. In the first line, Montresor gives us an essential preview of the actions that will come in…