VIDEO 1 : ENGLISH LEARNING YEAR FOUR
VIDEO 2: INTRODUCTION TO NOUNS
VIDEO 3: VERB SONG
VIDEO 4: THE ADJECTIVE SONG
VIDEO 5: SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
VIDEO 6: CONJUNCTIONS SONG
VIDEO 7: ANTONYMS AND SYNONYMS
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Monday, 26 May 2014
Saturday, 24 May 2014
EXERCISES 9: SYNONYM & ANTONYM
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NOTE 10: QUESTION WORDS ( 5W's )
The most common question
words in English are the
following:
WHO is only used when
referring to people. (= I want to know the person)
- · Who is the best football player in the world?
- · Who are your best friends?
- · Who is that strange guy over there?
WHERE is used when
referring to a place or location. (= I want to know the place)
- Where is the library?
- Where do you live?
- Where are my shoes?
WHEN is used to refer to a time or an occasion. (= I want to know the time)
- When do the shops open?
- When is his birthday?
- When are we going to finish?
WHY is used to obtain an explanation or a reason. (= I want to know the reason)
Normally the response begins with "Because..."
- Why do we need a nanny?
- Why are they always late?
- Why does he complain all the time?
WHAT is used to refer to specific information. (= I want to know the thing)
- What is your name?
- What is her favourite colour?
- What is the time?
WHICH is used when a choice needs to be made. (= I want to know the thing between alternatives)
- Which drink did you order – the rum or the beer?
- Which day do you prefer for a meeting – today or tomorrow?
- Which is better - this one or that one?
HOW is used to describe the manner that something is done. (= I want to know the way)
- How do you cook paella?
- How does he know the answer?
- How can I learn English quickly?
With HOW there are a number of other expressions that are used in questions:
How much – refers to a quantity or a price (uncountable nouns)
- How much time do you have to finish the test?
- How much is the jacket on display in the window?
- How much money will I need?
How many – refers to a quantity (countable nouns)
- How many days are there in April?
- How many people live in this city?
- How many brothers and sister do you have?
How often – refers to frequency
- How often do you visit your grandmother?
- How often does she study?
- How often are you sick?
How far – refers to distance
- How far is the university from your house?
- How far is the bus stop from here?
NOTE 9: SYNONYM & ANTONYM
SYNONYM
A word or phrase
that means that same, or nearly the same as another word or phrase.
- big - large
- heavy - weighty
- thin - slim
- tall - short
- thick - thin
- difficult – easy
ANTONYM
A word or phrase
that means the opposite or nearly the opposite from another word or phrase.
Example of Synonym and Antonym:
Word
|
Synonym
|
Antonym
|
Example
Sentences
|
Big
|
Large
|
Small
|
He
has a big house in California.
She
has a small apartment.
|
Difficult
|
Hard
|
Easy
|
The
test was very difficult.
I
think riding a bike is easy.
|
New
|
Recent
|
Used
|
I
bought a recent book.
She
drives a used car.
|
Clean
|
Tidy
|
Dirty
|
He
keeps his house tidy.
The
car is dirty.
|
Friendly
|
Outgoing
|
Unfriendly
|
Tom
is outgoing with everyone.
Tina
is unfriendly person.
|
Good
|
Great
|
Bad
|
That’s
great idea!
He’s
a bad tennis player.
|
Cheap
|
Inexpensive
|
Expensive
|
Homes
are inexpensive at the moment.
That
car is very expensive.
|
NOTE 8: UNCOUNTABLE & COUNTABLE NOUNS
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Uncountable nouns are substances, concepts
etc that we cannot divide into separate elements. We cannot "count"
them. For example, we cannot count "milk". We can count "bottles
of milk" or "litres of milk", but we cannot count
"milk" itself. Here are some more uncountable nouns:
- · Music, art, love, happiness
- · Advice, information, news
- · Furniture, luggage
- · Rice, sugar, butter, water
- · Electricity, gas, power
- · Money, currency
We usually treat uncountable nouns as
singular. We use a singular verb. For example:
- This news is very important.
- Your luggage looks heavy.
We do not usually use indefinite article
a/an with uncountable nouns. We cannot say “ an
information” or “ a music”. But we
can say a something of:
- A piece of news
- A bottle of water
- A grain of rice
We can use some
and any with uncountable nouns:
- I’ve got some money.
- Have you got any rice?
We can use a little
and much with uncountable nouns:
- I’ve got a little money.
- I haven’t got much rice.
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COUNTABLE NOUNS
Countable nouns are easy to recognize. They
are things that we can count. For example: “pen”. We can count pens. We can
have one, two, three or more pens. Here are some more countable nouns:
- · Dog, cat, animal, man, person
- · Bottle, box, litre
- · Coin, note, dollar
- · Cup, plate, fork
Countable nouns can be singular or plural:
- My dog is playing.
- My dogs are hungry.
We can use the indefinite article a/an with countable nouns:
- A dog is an animal.
When a
countable noun is singular, we must use a word like a/ the/ my/ this with it:
- I want an orange. ( not I want orange )
- Where is my bottle? ( not Where is bottle?)
When a countable noun is plural, we can use
it alone:
- I like oranges.
- Bottles can break.
We can use some
and any with countable nouns:
- I’ve got some dollars.
- Have you got any pens?
We can use a
few and many with countable nouns:
I’ve got a few dollars.
I haven’t got many pens.
Here are some more examples of uncountable
and countable nouns:
Countable
|
Uncountable
|
Dollar
|
Money
|
Song
|
Music
|
Suitcase
|
Luggage
|
Table
|
Furniture
|
Battery
|
Electricity
|
Report
|
Information
|
Tip
|
advice
|
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