Common sentences used by native speakers

... bummed about not being able to go to the game with you, The sentences below are commonly used by native speakers, so non -native speakers of English can make full use of their speeches in their ... do me any favors , He'd only used her to make Lila jealous and now he was using DC to get back into the good graces ( to be liked and approved by someone at a par...

Ngày tải lên: 25/02/2014, 19:45

... For example, complimenting is more often used by VL than by ES. On the contrary, expressing appreciation and offering reward are both preferred by ES. Expressing gratitude by ES usually appears in the form ... Research questions (i) How do native speakers of English express gratitude in the situations studied? (ii) How do Vietnamese learners of English differ from native spe...

Ngày tải lên: 29/01/2014, 14:36

... groups. The first group includes those focusing on comparing refusals by non -native speakers of English and those by native speakers of English. The other includes those concentrating on pragmatic ... real interaction with native speakers. Moreover, in accordance with Thomas (1983), native speakers often forgive the phonological, syntactic and lexical errors made by L2...

Ngày tải lên: 07/09/2013, 13:31

... Similarities and Differences of AWAI and VWAI in Terms of Commonly -used Expressions Table 4.14: Commonly -used expressions found in AWAI and VWAI Commonly -used expressions AWAI VWAI Contractions + - Abbreviations Shortenings ... phrases are not used widely in both AWAI and VWAI. Type of sentences such as elliptical sentences, complete sentences is used in both languages. The f...

Ngày tải lên: 26/11/2013, 12:42

... see how they are used in EGSs. They are imperative sentences, cleft sentences and parallel structures. 4.3.1. Imperative Sentences in EGSs The imperative is frequently used in everyday speech. ... the dominant ones which are most frequently used in the thesis. 3.3. SAMPLING The samples are taken from the English speeches delivered by guest speakers at graduation ceremo...

Ngày tải lên: 26/11/2013, 13:27

... flight attendants.  Giving an analysis of language used by flight attendants.  Pointing out some difficulties, common mistakes possibly made by Vietnamese learners and suggesting several solutions ... any other aspect of aviation: the language needed by pilots for briefings, announcements, and flight deck communication, and the language used by maintenance technicians,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/12/2013, 23:52

... Common phrases: To break off: stop, give up To bring up: point out To call on: drop by, ask To care for: like, have interest in, take care ... which people sit side by side on a cushioned area We’d prefer a booth if you have one available 18. Booze Alcohol You’ve been into the booze already 19. Bottle opener The device used for opening ... point out To run across: discover, find out (...

Ngày tải lên: 24/01/2014, 02:20

... students used more functional and communicative strategy than the lower- level ones. Similarly, the study by Goh and Foong (1997) that used questionnaires to survey the use of LLS by 175 ESL ... were often used by Chinese students, but not used as often     among Puertt Rican, Egyptian, Indonesina and Korean in the study perform...

Ngày tải lên: 29/01/2014, 10:33

... Confusing Words: addresses  the  vocabulary  frequently  used in  everyday  writing  tasks,  highlighting those words most commonly misused, and giving contex- tual examples to help the writer appreciate the dierences. Chapter ... attendance is required. If you fail to provide the specications by the May 1 deadline, the project will fail. By providing the specications by May 1, yo...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 15:20