lunes, 18 de abril de 2011

Alice asked:What can I do if students do not like English? (primer año de secundaria)

As everybody knows English is taught in High School (learners have never seen any word in English but heard something from their brothers or sisters)so learners come to their English classes with some views about and attitudes towards learning English. These attitudes are formed by the social environment in which they grow up and by people around them.
What I tell you is to be aware of these attitudes as they can influence leraner’s desire and motivation to learn and be successful in learning English.
* Be patient
* Be prepared for difficult moments
* Be friendly and understand them

Another thing we can do is to check  our teaching method and include different activities or games in order to have positive classes for our learners.

lunes, 4 de abril de 2011

WHAT / HOW ABOUT YOU?

It is used to ask a question that refers to the information or question that inmediately preceded it.

I am tired.     How / What about you?

She is leaving now. How / What about you?

HOW ABOUT? WHAT ABOUT?

They have the same meaning and usage.
They are used to make suggestions or offers.
They are followed be a noun/pronoun or by the ING form of a verb.

Example
-We need a new teacher.

*How about Sara?   What about Sara?

*How about hirng Sara?

*What about hiring Sara?

The use of ABOUT TO

It expresses an activity that will hapen in the immediate future,usually within minutes or seconds
Example
   I am about to leave,call me later.

  The store is about to close.