English Newsletter (17.08.10) - Persistent, Double Negatives, How Can I Improve My Accent?


TUES. , AUGUST 17TH, 2010, "WEEKDAY" E-LETTER		*"Very usefull to me."* T. Nguyen, Australia, 15.02.08
"PERSISTENT" Category: "adjective" Example Sentence: "The knocking was persistent." "Persistent" is an adjective which can mean "continuing". "DOUBLE NEGATIVES" "No is a determiner expressing quantity like 'all', 'every', 'many', 'some', 'any', 'each', 'either', 'one', 'another' and is used before singular and plural nouns. It is similar in meaning to 'not a' or 'not any' and is often our preferred choice if we want to give emphasis to what we are saying." "HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY ACCENT?" "Since February I have been studying English because I will do the FCE (First Certificate in English) exam in June and next week I have the Speaking and Listening Papers." "IMPORTANT ENGLISH VOCABULARY" "Whilst there are a number of basic words that almost all English users will need to know, beyond the basic, one can try to identify which type of English is most important for you, such as telephone English etc.." "ENGLISH EXAM STUDY" "Are you studying for any English exams at the moment?" "ENGLISH SPEAKING CONVERSATION" "Which opportunities do you have for English speaking conversation?" "ECONOMY" "How is the economy of your country? Please write 250-300 words." Welcome to the news update section for "www.onlineenglishteacher.com" - you can read new website updates here and also leave a comment below if you wanted. Did you know that you can ask questions in the free English forum? Also, there is an English linking service if that is of interest.
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