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currently in 4/6, English lessons taught by Miss Ranjini and Mrs Goh.
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Monday, March 24, 2008
~~From Mrs Goh's somewhat short English lesson:
run over - when a vehicle knocks down and injures somebody
mangled - severely damaged by being crushed/twisted*
*simply putting "severely damaged" as the definition of mangled is not enough.
~~Coming up on Factual Recounts.~~
based on last year's notes which I will bring to school tomorrow.....
~ Like in a factual recount, use of past and past perfect tense
~ events in chronological order
~ written in an objective and impartial tone
~ time phrases (such as "A few days later," and "in March") used
~ Usage of direct speech
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6:04 PM
Monday, March 17, 2008
~~Adapted from The Grammar Bible, Vocabulary Chapter. :)
1) adverse, averse
While both words are derogatory in meaning, adverse means opposing or antagonistic; whereas averse means to oppose strongly or repulse.
2) anxious, eager
Anxious can mean worried or nervous about a certain event or excited, while eager is the synonym for excited. Hence if you want to replace excited with another word, you can use these words.
3) complement, compliment
Complement means "to make a perfect match of something or make something perfect", while a compliment is an expression of praise of admiration.
4) continual, continuous
While both words indicate a constant series of events, continual should only be used when there is an occasional interruption. Continuous should only be used when there is no stop and the events are in an endless series.
5) deprecate, depreciate
To deprecate is to belittle somebody; to depreciate is to lower in value.
6) disinterested, uninterested
Yes, there IS such a word as disinterested. Disinterested means that the person has a lack of feeling or is indifferent about something. Uninterested is used when the person wishes to actively avoid a matter altogether.
7) emigrate, immigrate
Emigrate from and immigrate to are collocations. Obviously you can already get the meaning by looking at the prepositions that succeeds the verb.
8) naked
In A Chinese Cinderella, I stumbled upon this word and discovered that naked in this case is unprotected.
9) motive, motif
Motive is a force that drives you to act towards a certain end. Motif is a recurring theme.
10) regretful, regrettable
One feels regretful when (s)he is filled with sorrow. Regrettable should only be used in situations when someone deserves regret.
More to come........
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10:10 PM
Friday, March 7, 2008
1. I played with my siblings.
It should be: I played with my brothers and sisters.
2. Mr Lee offered to send me to the hospital
It should be: Mr Lee offered to take me to the hospital.
3. She was scolded by the teacher for not doing her homework.**
It should be: She was told off by the teacher for not doing her homework.
**"Scold" should only be used on small children in standard English. Replace "scold" with another synonym when you want the subject to be about people above seven years of age.
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11:26 PM
Thursday, March 6, 2008
(sorry if I have to speak in the grammatical third person here)
Okay, this will be Cherie/Angel's new English blog from now on. She will post any relevant material that is necessary to improve her English and WILL post here in perfect English. :)
Additionally, what she has learnt in British Council will also be posted here, depending on the topics tested and the kind of vocabulary she desires to use. (To the Express pupils, pls do note: she created this blog for a different intention from yours. While you have to post your stuff as homework assignments, she can merely post anything relevant to the English language for her personal reference.)
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