Wednesday, December 21, 2011

LEARNING GRAMMAR AND CONVERSATION ONLINE

This is one of my ONLINE classes on December 21st, 2011 with a father and a son in China.

This is not a complete text. Some conversational questions and responses are not typed. Only grammar points are being typed for the student.
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[7:58:56 PM] Pretty Jean says: hello...
[8:03:04 PM] Pretty Jean says: devastating
[8:03:16 PM] Pretty Jean says: devastated
[8:03:54 PM] Pretty Jean says: devastated place is huge
[8:04:08 PM] Pretty Jean says: huge
[8:04:34 PM] Pretty Jean says: more than 1000 people died
[8:04:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: 1,400 to this moment
[8:04:59 PM] Pretty Jean says: there will be more
[8:05:02 PM] Pretty Jean says: sooooooooooooooo sad
[8:06:01 PM] Pretty Jean says: you are very, very happy about my family
[8:06:13 PM] Pretty Jean says: I'm very, very happy about your family
[8:06:18 PM] Pretty Jean says: sorry
[8:06:20 PM] JACK says: worry
[8:06:31 PM] Pretty Jean says: I was worried about your family
[8:06:47 PM] Pretty Jean says: Quezon City
[8:06:54 PM] Pretty Jean says: fire
[8:06:59 PM] Pretty Jean says: earthquake
[8:07:15 PM] Pretty Jean says: If there will be fire or earthquake, I will be affected.
[8:08:50 PM] Pretty Jean says: I made you worry much about me.
[8:09:13 PM] Pretty Jean says: because of earthquake
[8:09:48 PM] Pretty Jean says: Now, you worry much because of earthquake.
[8:10:45 PM] Pretty Jean says: I do believe in GOD.
[8:10:54 PM] Pretty Jean says: GOD always saves me and my family.
[8:11:05 PM] Pretty Jean says: save
[8:11:51 PM] Pretty Jean says: rescue
[8:12:53 PM] Pretty Jean says: help in times of needs
[8:15:47 PM] JACK says: If me dangerous,you help in times of needs.
[8:16:16 PM] Pretty Jean says: If I'm in danger, you will help me.
[8:16:28 PM] Pretty Jean says: If I'm in danger, GOD will help me.
[8:16:37 PM] Pretty Jean says: When I'm in danger, you help me.
[8:16:50 PM] Pretty Jean says: When I'm in danger, GOD helps me.
[8:17:01 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me in times of need?
[8:17:10 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me when I'm in danger?
[8:17:50 PM] Pretty Jean says: danger
[8:17:52 PM] Pretty Jean says: deynger
[8:17:56 PM] Pretty Jean says: dey
[8:17:57 PM] Pretty Jean says: day
[8:18:00 PM] Pretty Jean says: dey
[8:18:02 PM] Pretty Jean says: deyn
[8:18:05 PM] Pretty Jean says: deynjer
[8:18:09 PM] Pretty Jean says: danger
[8:18:14 PM] Pretty Jean says: ginger
[8:18:18 PM] Pretty Jean says: gin
[8:18:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: dey
[8:19:31 PM] Pretty Jean says: If I'm in danger, you will help me.
[8:19:49 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me when I'm in danger?
[8:20:53 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, I will.
[8:20:56 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me in times of need?
[8:21:24 PM] Pretty Jean says: in times of
[8:21:26 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me in times of need?
[8:21:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: RAISE your VOICE. Use the rising intonation for the yes/no questions
[8:22:02 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, I will.
[8:22:19 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will GOD save me when I'm in danger?
[8:22:38 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, HE will.
[8:22:52 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will GOD save me in times of needs?
[8:23:05 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, HE will.
[8:23:34 PM] Pretty Jean says: [8:15:47 PM] JACK says: If me dangerous,you help in times of needs.
[8:23:43 PM] Pretty Jean says: GET YOUR NOTEBOOK
[8:23:49 PM] Pretty Jean says: WRITE ALL THESE SENTENCES
[8:24:03 PM] Pretty Jean says: If I'm in danger, you will help me.
[8:24:13 PM] Pretty Jean says: If I'm in danger, GOD will help me.
[8:24:20 PM] Pretty Jean says: When I'm in danger, you help me.
[8:24:27 PM] Pretty Jean says: When I'm in danger, GOD helps me.
[8:24:37 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me in times of need?
[8:24:43 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will you help me when I'm in danger?
[8:25:04 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will GOD save me when I'm in danger?
[8:25:12 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, HE will.
[8:25:20 PM] Pretty Jean says: Will GOD save me in times of needs?
[8:25:28 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, HE will.
[8:26:36 PM] Pretty Jean says: am just right here...
[8:30:13 PM] Pretty Jean says: welcome back
[8:30:55 PM] Pretty Jean says: WHAT SENTENCE ARE YOU NOW?
[8:31:03 PM] Pretty Jean says: sentence
[8:31:31 PM] Pretty Jean says: [8:15:47 PM] JACK says: If me dangerous,you help in times of needs.
[8:31:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: dangerous
[8:31:51 PM] Pretty Jean says: This place is dangerous.
[8:32:02 PM] Pretty Jean says: This is a dangerous place.
[8:32:27 PM] Pretty Jean says: deyn
[8:32:48 PM] Pretty Jean says: deynjeros
[8:32:52 PM] Pretty Jean says: dangerous
[8:33:02 PM] Pretty Jean says: This place is dangerous.
[8:33:10 PM] Pretty Jean says: This is a dangerous place.
[8:33:44 PM] Pretty Jean says: Is this a dangerous place?
[8:34:10 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, it is.
[8:34:20 PM] Pretty Jean says: GET YOUR NOTEBOOK
[8:34:25 PM] Pretty Jean says: WRITE ALL THESE SENTENCES AGAIN
[8:34:33 PM] Pretty Jean says: This place is dangerous.
[8:34:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: This is a dangerous place.
[8:34:54 PM] Pretty Jean says: Is this a dangerous place? Is this dangerous?
[8:35:04 PM] Pretty Jean says: Yes, it is.
[8:36:14 PM] Pretty Jean says: danger = noun
[8:36:26 PM] Pretty Jean says: dangerous = adjective
[8:36:31 PM] Pretty Jean says: dangerously = adverb
[8:37:43 PM] Pretty Jean says: in danger
[8:38:26 PM] Pretty Jean says: endanger = verb
[8:39:45 PM] Pretty Jean says: IN DANGER
[8:39:47 PM] Pretty Jean says: in
[8:39:55 PM] Pretty Jean says: in = preposition
[8:39:59 PM] Pretty Jean says: danger = noun
[8:40:07 PM] Pretty Jean says: in danger = phrase
[8:40:09 PM] Pretty Jean says: idiom
[8:40:18 PM] Pretty Jean says: ENDANGER = verb
[8:40:56 PM] Pretty Jean says: dangerousness = noun
[8:41:25 PM] Pretty Jean says: danger = noun
[8:41:32 PM] Pretty Jean says: in danger = phrase, idiom
[8:41:37 PM] Pretty Jean says: endanger = verb
[8:41:46 PM] Pretty Jean says: dangerously = adverb
[8:42:26 PM] Pretty Jean says: People in Mindanao were dangerously exposed to flash floods
[8:42:34 PM] Pretty Jean says: noun
[8:42:37 PM] Pretty Jean says: verb
[8:42:39 PM] Pretty Jean says: adjective
[8:42:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: adverb
[8:44:19 PM] Pretty Jean says: An Adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
[8:45:23 PM] Pretty Jean says: ad
[8:45:25 PM] Pretty Jean says: add
[8:45:39 PM] Pretty Jean says: speech
[8:45:42 PM] Pretty Jean says: modifies
[8:45:52 PM] Pretty Jean says: An Adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
[8:45:59 PM] Pretty Jean says: part of speech
[8:46:07 PM] Pretty Jean says: PARTS OF SPEECH
[8:46:09 PM] Pretty Jean says: 1. noun
[8:46:13 PM] Pretty Jean says: 2. pronoun
[8:46:17 PM] Pretty Jean says: 3. adjective
[8:46:21 PM] Pretty Jean says: 4. adverb
[8:46:24 PM] Pretty Jean says: 5. verb
[8:46:29 PM] Pretty Jean says: 6. prepositions
[8:46:35 PM] Pretty Jean says: 7. conjunctions
[8:46:45 PM] Pretty Jean says: 8. interjections
[8:47:55 PM] Pretty Jean says: -s-
[8:48:23 PM] Pretty Jean says: TYPES OF ADVERBS
[8:48:33 PM] Pretty Jean says: 1. Adverbs of Time
[8:48:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: 2. Adverbs of Place
[8:48:51 PM] Pretty Jean says: 3. Adverbs of Frequency
[8:49:27 PM] Pretty Jean says: 4. Adverbs of Manner
[8:49:49 PM] Pretty Jean says: 5. Adverbs of Degree
[8:50:08 PM] Pretty Jean says: 6. Adverbs of Certainty
[8:51:15 PM] Pretty Jean says: 7. Interrogative Adverbs
[8:51:59 PM] Pretty Jean says: 8. Relative Adverbs
[8:52:42 PM] Pretty Jean says: TYPES OR KINDS OF ADVERBS
[8:53:04 PM] JACK says: hard
[8:53:45 PM] Pretty Jean says: hard is an adverb of manner
[8:54:14 PM] Pretty Jean says: manner = behaviour
[8:54:21 PM] Pretty Jean says: it's the how
[8:54:26 PM] Pretty Jean says: She works hard.
[8:54:34 PM] Pretty Jean says: She works patiently.
[8:54:41 PM] Pretty Jean says: She works efficiently.
[8:54:50 PM] Pretty Jean says: How does she work?
[8:55:01 PM] Pretty Jean says: She works efficiently.
[8:55:06 PM] Pretty Jean says: She works hard.
[8:56:16 PM] Pretty Jean says: ADVERBS OF MANNER
[8:56:19 PM] Pretty Jean says: Adverbs of manner tell us how something happens. They are usually placed after the main verb or after the object.
[8:57:33 PM] Pretty Jean says: -f-
[8:57:42 PM] Pretty Jean says: after
[8:57:46 PM] Pretty Jean says: -f-
[8:57:50 PM] Pretty Jean says: after
[8:57:55 PM] Pretty Jean says: the object
[8:58:01 PM] Pretty Jean says: adverbs
[8:58:03 PM] Pretty Jean says: -s-
[8:58:12 PM] Pretty Jean says: EXAMPLES:
[8:58:23 PM] Pretty Jean says: He swims well, (after the main verb)
[8:58:36 PM] Pretty Jean says: He ran... rapidly, slowly, quickly..
[8:59:18 PM] Pretty Jean says: She spoke... softly, loudly, aggressively..
[9:00:18 PM] Pretty Jean says: WE HAVE TO STUDY ADJECTIVES FIRST IN THE NEXT MEETING SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ADVERBS BETTER.
[9:00:46 PM] Pretty Jean says: -s-
[9:01:06 PM] Pretty Jean says: See you on December 28th, 2011 at 8PM.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS THROUGH DRAWING

Conversation is an art. Drawing is also a form of art. These two are combined to develop another skills which are Conversational and Communication.

Conversing, talking, and other conversational skills are achieved when a learner sees and perceives something that she is going to explain or discuss. As a trainer, ONLINE and offline, I found it really interesting and exciting to use the DRAWING METHOD in developing the aforementioned skills. Learner finds it easier to talk and to use the English language during the execution of the drawing activity and after finishing the activity.

As an educator, I always try to innovate something new to help learners achieve their goals and mine as well. This DRAWING METHOD  is absolutely a new idea from me. And I'm sure there's no other educator all over the world who has applied this method in ESL.

I searched the internet today, December 17th, 2011, to check if other educators have already learned to use this method or have already discovered this, but I haven't found anyone. As an evidence, I have included this research link to prove to the whole world that this method is one of my INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
http://www.google.com/cse?cx=partner-pub-6848983855806093%3Anigov7-88if&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=DRAWING+METHOD+IN+ESL&sa=Search