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5 Best Websites to learn English

Posted on August 19, 2020November 18, 2021 By The Lingwist
5 Best Websites to learn English

Learning English is a good decision and people start realizing that formal education is not the only way to practice any language. Thus, a lot of learners all over the globe try to acquire English online. In the process of doing so, they come across hundreds of websites on Internet that give you lessons, but…

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Applied Linguistics, English

What is Critical Discourse Analysis?

Posted on August 13, 2020February 16, 2024 By The Lingwist
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).

Discourse Analysis

4 Myths about language everyone should not believe

Posted on August 13, 2020December 1, 2021 By The Lingwist
4 Myths  about language everyone should not believe

Source: Bestlifeonline.com   Myth 1: Some Languages are superior It is widely believed that some languages are inferior or unable to go hand in hand with scientific evolution. English, for instance, is seen as the only powerful language and lingua franca since it is the language of communication, business, air traffic, and scientific publications. Conversely…

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Applied Linguistics, English

Will English be the major Lingua Franca?

Posted on August 11, 2020November 24, 2021 By The Lingwist
Will English be the major Lingua Franca?

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…

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Applied Linguistics, English

Past perfect continuous

Posted on February 24, 2019July 5, 2022 By The Lingwist
Past perfect continuous

 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…

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Grammar

Past perfect

Posted on February 22, 2019July 5, 2022 By The Lingwist
Past perfect

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…

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Grammar

Gerund and Infinitives

Posted on February 21, 2019November 30, 2021 By The Lingwist
Gerund and Infinitives

 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….

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Grammar

Phrasal Verbs

Posted on February 20, 2019November 30, 2021 By The Lingwist
Phrasal Verbs

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…

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Grammar

Present Simple

Posted on February 20, 2019July 20, 2022 By The Lingwist
Present Simple

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)…

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Grammar

Present Continuous

Posted on February 20, 2019July 20, 2022 By The Lingwist
Present Continuous

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…

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Grammar

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