Week # 2

Hello

Today I would like to present a "Modality" is a type helping verb.

Such as can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought to,etc.

Structure of Affermative
subject + can, must (modality)+ Verb infinitive without to

Examples
Peter can play computer well.
We must be a good English.

Structure of Negative
Subject+Can, must(Modality.)+not+Verb infinitive without to

Examples
Peter can not play computer well.
We must not be a good English.

Structure of Intorogative
Can, must(Modality)+ Subject+Verb infinitive withou to?

Examples
Can peter play computer well?
Must we be a good English?

And finally,I would like to say about Communicative Competences in learning English. It's concept that link between linguistic knowledge, language skill and communicative ability, for
a learner can learn structure of language to communicative.
1. Linguistics is linguistic knowledge: Syntex, Phonology, semantic and Pragmatisc.
2. Sociolinguistics is the use of words and sentence structure are appropriate social context.For example,
3. Discourse comptence is the abitity to link between grammatical form and meaning in speak and write form and different situation.
4. Strategic competence is the use of technique to communicative success, especially in speech commnicative such as the use of body language.

Collocation

Hello

Do you know why Thai people learned English had not standart?
Because we have been taught only parts are vacabulary and Grammar, but in fact most words in English will be used in phrase, but not the word consecutive oeder as Thai people.
Collocation is phrase to be used together or also know as one ot the words appears together, for examples, go to school, go home, Happy brithday to you, pass by, pass away etc.

Example

I go to school. Wrong: I go school.
I go home. Wrong: I go to home.
Happy brithday to you. Wrong: Happy birthday for you.
He passed by. Wrong: He passed away.

Collocation-example

verb+ noun = take a vacation
adjective + noun = light rain
adverb + verb = completely forget
adverb + adjective = totally awesome
adjective + preposition = tired of...
noun + noun = a business deal



You can fine more information in the website below.

http://www.ccym.edu.hk/english/Hkcee/Collocation.htm

Global Holiday Card Exchange

Global Holiday Card Exchange

Today, I'm read interest news Global Holiday Card Exchange. The news said about designing and exchang holiday card for celebratrate the holiday that communities in their country celebrate.The Holiday Card Project there are many 200 classrooms in 30 countries. So it connected and learned together on celebrate holiday.
For me, It is a good idea because we can share culture and new idea about holiday with each other.

If you want to see more information, you can link the website below.

http://www.iearn.org/news/article/global-holiday-card-exchange

Week # 1

Hello

This is my first blog that appropriate for everyone who wants to share informations to improve English skills with each other.
The most important thing in learning English for good teaching students is an autonomous learner both in and out class.

And finally, I will say something that important for a good teacher.
1. Critical Mind = congnitive
2. Creative Mind = new innovation
3. Productive Mind = product
Product = Product task based learning
Project = Project based learning
4. Responsible Mind

If you are all, you will can a good teacher in future.