TUESDAY 10 JANUARY 2012

Today we learn about preposition and pronoun.


what is pronoun??
A pronoun is a word that takes the place and to refer something BUT do not name it.


personal pronoun
The most frequently used pronouns are called personal pronouns.  They refer to people or things.

Reflexive Pronouns A reflexive pronoun refers to a noun or another pronoun and indicates that the same person or thing is involved example of reflexive pronoun Myself Yourself/Yourselves Himself Herself Itself Ourselves themselves

Demonstrative Pronouns Used to point out ideas or objects to which they refer example: This| That| These| Those| Such That is Korean Movie not Japan Movie. Those toys belong to Maryam. Interrogative Pronouns Used in Wh-questions or in indirect questions. They are placed in the front of the questions in Wh-questions, but in indirect questions, they are put in the middle. Who Whom Whose What Which Who is the youngest in this class? To whom did you pay the jersey? Which of the girl is yours? Relative Pronouns To introduce a phrase or clause. Relative pronouns include ‘who’, ‘whom’, ‘that’, ‘which’, ‘whose’ , etc Usage Examples of usage 1. WHO tells us about a person. It is always followed by a verb.   The woman who stands there is Hanis. 2. WHOM is the object form of WHO. It is normally used before a noun or pronoun.   That is the lady whom I spoke to. 3. THAT is used after definite pronouns. e.g : all, everything, something etc    All the things that he says are lies. 4. THAT is used after superlatives, including first and last. Is this the first time that you’ve driven a car? 5. WHICH is used to refer to animals, things or a group of people.  The present which I gave Leyha is     perfume. 6. WHOSE is used for people and OF  WHICH for animals and things.  The little boy whose parents was missed cried all day. Hadi threw away the magazines, many of which were tattered and torn. Indefinite Pronouns To refer to a thing or person in a general way All, anybody, anything, each, everyone, everybody, everything, few, many, more, most, none, no one, nobody, nothing, one, several, some, somebody ,someone ,something Someone is watching you There is something in the bush Many came to see the football match

Subject Pronouns	Object Pronouns

wednesday 4 JANUARY 2012

Today we learn how to find main idea,

he main idea is the point of the paragraph. It is the most important thought about the topic.

To figure out the main idea, ask yourself this question: What is being said about the person, thing, or idea (the topic)?

In finding the main idea,ask yourself these:

• What idea is common to most of the text?
• what is the idea that relates the parts to the whole?
• what opinion do all support? 

The author can locate the main idea in different places within a paragraph. The main idea is usually a sentence, and it is usually the first sentence. The writer then uses the rest of the paragraph to support the main idea.

the topic sentence can found usually at first but could be in any position in the paragraph.

Let's use the paragraph below as an example. First find the topic, then look for the main idea.

                        

  Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach. It is a beach with light-colored, soft sand. The coastline goes on for a long way and many people enjoy walking along it. Children like to play in the surf and walk along the rocks that are visible at low tide. This is a fun beach for people of all ages.

      In this paragraph:   

• the topic is West Beach
• the main idea (what the writer is saying about the topic) is that summer is a wonderful time at West Beach

Here is another example: 

    The movie Apollo 13 was a blockbuster for the summer of 1995.  It is an exciting story about space exploration. In the movie, the astronauts get in trouble while they are trying to return to Earth. People in the audience are on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens. What makes it even more exciting is that it is a true story. 

     In this paragraph: 

• the topic is the movie Apollo 13
• the main idea is in the first sentence: Apollo 13 was a blockbuster for the summer of 1995

  

While the main idea is usually in the first sentence, the next most common placement is in the last sentence of a paragraph. The author gives supporting information first and then makes the point in the last sentence.

   

Here's a paragraph we can use as an example. Try to locate the topic and the main idea.

                        

     Most teenagers and young adults do not know what they want to do for the rest of their lives. It is a big decision. There are a number of things you can do to narrow the choices. For example you can take an interest test, do some research on your own about a career, try volunteer work in the field in which you are interested, or "job-shadow",in which you spend a day with a person who is working in a field that interests you. These are just a few helpful ideas as you begin to choose a career.

      In this paragraph:

• the topic is jobs or career choices
• the main idea is a few ideas to help the reader choose a career  

Finally, an author might put the main idea in the middle of a paragraph. The author will spend a few sentences introducing the topic, present the main idea, then spend the rest of the paragraph supporting it. This can make the main idea more difficult to find. 

See if you can find the topic and main idea in the paragraph below.

     The United States seems to be in love with the idea of going out to eat.Because of this, a real variety of restaurants has come about specializing in all kinds of foods. McDonald's is the king of a subgroup of restaurants called fast-food restaurants. Chances are, no matter where you live, there is a McDonald's restaurant near you. There are even McDonald's in the Soviet Union. Now McDonald's is trying something new. It is called McDonald' Express and there is a test site in Peabody, Massachusetts. It is part of a Mobil gas station. This allows you to fill up with gas and fill up on food at the same time.What will they think of next?

     In this paragraph: 

• the topic is McDonald's 
• the main idea is in the middle of the paragraph, in the third sentence: McDonald's is the king of fast food

TUESDAY 3 JANUARY 2012

Today we learn about non linear to linear text writing..

there are some tip on how to do non linear to linear writing.

1. spend 5 minutes reading the graphs/chart etc
2. make sure you understand axes
3. make sure you follow lines on graph
4. focus the key information
5. if two graph,compare to each other
6. think about the time period (tenses)
7. vary your vocabulary
8. organize information clearly
9. write neatly

formula to do linear and non liner writing

title

1)OV+CL

2+3)KFs

4)P(i)+P(ii)

TITLE

Write the title and underline

OV+CL

write the type of graph/diagram/headline etc

KFs

write only the information that is outstanding

P(i)+P(ii)

try to link all the info and explain it in the simple but efectively way

  

example essay

Hours spent on activities by different age groups in Someland
Activity                        Age	Teens	20s	30s	40s	50s	60s	70s +
Watching TV/videos	1,200	700	400	500	600	700	1,100
Socialising with        4 or less people	150	150	300	250	250	200	200
Socialising with        4 or more people	350	350	50	50	25	25	25
Doing individual exercise	150	100	200	200	50	75	150
Doing group exercise/spot	450	350	200	150	50	0	0
Watching movies in cinemas	100	75	50	25	25	50	75

Hours spend on activities by different age group in someland

the table shows (overview) the changing pattern of hours spent on activities by different age group from teenagers until 70's and above in year (control idea)

watching television and videos have drastically change in pattern (KF-1).The hours spent by teenagers are 1200 hours and falls to 500 hours spend by 40's due to busy with works (assumption).However the numbers rose to 110 hours spent by70's and above

the pattern of doing individual exersice is fluctuating by age group (KF-2)The number falls by 33% and then rose 100%.After that,the number decreases by 75% then increase yet again by 50% constantly

Likewise,doing group exersice and sport shows declining pattern(KF-3).The number of hours spent decreases from 450 to 50 hours by age 50's.At age 60's and above the number of hours spent is zero due to lack of energy (assumption)

In conclusion,people tend to reduce doing outdoor activities as their age is catching up.In solving this problem (prediction),the society must realize the important of outdoor activities such as walking.only then,the number of hours doing activities and sport will increase(proposal)

WEDNESDAY 21 December 2011

today is a lot of fun because we become poet in Bel 260 class.this is my first experience wrote a poem.The title of the poem is I THINK I CAN DO.Actually its not easy to write a poem but I jtry my best.this is my poem.I hope no one will laugh when read my poem.

Everyday,

I see many people success,

They have house,

They have money,

They have car,

I think i can do,

Be like them,

Life like them,

Success like them,

I know i can

Even there are many problems,

There are many hardships,

There are many enemies,

I will never surrender

Never give up,

And never turn back

I think I can,

I know I can.