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Thursday, November 20, 2008 EnglishTeacher Student:
Hello Suhayl. It was good to speak with you again this evening. We looked at the present perfect tense today, and at the main concept of this tense: a past event with some relevance to the present. Imagine this: my daughter runs to me crying and shouting "Daddy, Daddy, I've cut my finger!"... what is she really saying? What is she really talking about... the present result (bleeding finger) or the past event (cut)? Well, both. But her emphasis is "do something now to help me". Let me know if you want me to explain this further or if you want more examples. Don't hesitate to send me a message if you need any help with homework etc. All the best, Stephen Jones @ Myngle - EnglishTeacher
Thursday, November 13, 2008 EnglishTeacher Student:
Hello Suhayl. This evening we looked at how to express the future in English. To recap, there are three main future forms: will, going to, and present continuous. You used all three of these forms correctly during the lesson. Remember that we prefer to say 'I don't think it will snow' and NOT 'I think it won't snow'. Also remember with long subjects that we maintain the normal word order of questions, so "When will Jane and her Spanish boyfriend from Madrid be here?" and NOT "When will be here Jane and her Spanish boyfriend from Madrid." Hope that helps. Keep up the good work. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to send me a message. I hope to have a conversation lesson with you soon. Best, Stephen Jones @ Myngle - EnglishTeacher
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 EnglishTeacher Student:
It was nice to see you again today, Suhayl. We revised the use of the past simple and past continuous. We looked at how and when to double consonants in the past simple and we examined why some questions do not require 'DID'. You understood the concepts and were using them accurately. You might still have a little doubt about when exactly to use the past continuous (an action that is unfinished at a past time). I hope to see you very soon. Keep up the good work. Best, Stephen Jones @ Myngle - EnglishTeacher
Monday, October 27, 2008 EnglishTeacher Student:
It was lovely to meet you again, Suhayl. Today we concentrated on the Present Simple. We looked at FORM (remember the 's' in the third person singular); we also looked at how to make questions and 'long subject' questions (remember to maintain standard question word order with 'do' before the long subject, and 'verb' at the end of the question). Then we revised and practised the use of negatives in the present simple. Generally speaking you don't have any real problems, but you do sometimes forget to 'drop' the 's' when making a question in the present simple (Does she like music? NOT: Does she likes music?). Keep up the good work, Suhayl. If you combine these grammar sessions with conversation, you will learn fast (7 conversation lessons for 1 grammar lesson is a good balance). Bye for now. I look forward to our session on Wednesday. Best, Stephen Jones @ Myngle - EnglishTeacher
Sunday, October 26, 2008 EnglishTeacher Student:
Hi Suhayl. It was great to see you again today. Pity about Skype. Today we spoke about Growing Old. You were very talkative and seemed to have plenty of opinions about the subject. The expression "a chip off the old block" can be used to refer to the character or physical appearance of either your father or mother. Be careful about your construction of negatives. You said "I would take not the eternity pill", you should have said "I would not take the eternity pill." I really liked your idea of an 'opt-out' clause for the eternity pill. I look forward to studying some grammar with you tomorrow. Bye for now. Keep well. Stephen Jones @ Myngle - EnglishTeacher