What is Critical Discourse Analysis?
According to Bell and Garret (1998), “CDA is best viewed as a shared perspective encompassing a range of approaches rather than just one school” (p. 7).
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According to Bell and Garret (1998), “CDA is best viewed as a shared perspective encompassing a range of approaches rather than just one school” (p. 7).
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Today, English is the most widely used language in the world in the fields of economics, academia, political trades, airports, shopping centers, and so on. It is also known to be the native language of many countries. According to Crystal (2003), one out of every four users of English in the world is a native…
1. Forms Affirmative Negative ( not) Interrogative( Question) Rule: Subject+ had+ been+ verb+ ing RuleSubject+ had+ not+ been+ verb+ ing Rule Had+ Subject+ been+ verb+ ing? – I had been revising my lessons -You had been working – He had been playing – She had been listening to pop music– It had been taking another…
1. Forms Affirmative Negative ( not) Interrogative( Question) Rule: Subject+ had+ verb in past participle Rule: Subject+ had+ not+ verb in past participle Rule Had+ Subject+ verb in past participle? – I had revised my lessons – You had worked – He had played – She had listened to pop music – It had…
Gerunds 1. A gerund is a non-finite form of the verb made by adding “-ing” : Examples: Listen ——listening stop ——–stopping win ———winning 2. Gerund is often used as a subject Examples: Reading helps you to improve your vocabulary in English. Swimming is one of the best physical exercises….
To download the ppt of the lesson, please click on this: Phrasal Verbs Phrasal verb Meaning Phrasal Verb Meaning Break down crash or collapse Let down: disappoint Call off: cancel Put off postpone Cut down(on): reduce Pull down: demolish/ destroy Give off emit Settle down quiet, calm Go off explode Slow down…
Download this lesson in PDF Lesson: Present Simple Download the answers to the exercises Answers to the exercises 2. Uses A. Habitual actions/Daily activities/ daily routines (happens in the past, present, and probably in the future Examples – She often wakes up at 7.00 A.M (Affirmative) – Ali doesn’t always wear shorts. (Negative)…
1. FORMS Affirmative Negative ( not) Interrogative( Question) Rule: Subject+ am/is/are+ verb+ing… RuleSubject+ am/is/are+not+ verb+ing… Rule Am/is/are+ Subject+ verb+ing? I am revising my lessons You are working He is playing She is listening to pop music It is moving the tail We are hitchhiking You are thinking They are defending human rights I am not…
1. Forms Affirmative Negative Interrogative Regular: S+Verb+ed+o/c I Played tennis You played… He/she/it….played… We/you/they….played S+ didn’t +verb +o/c I didn’t understand… She didn’t buy Did + S+ verb + o/c? Did I understand? Did she buy? Did we listen….? Irregular: verbs change in form ( memorize irregular verbs) She bought…