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Lesson1:Thecorrectword,Awordhasmultiplemeanings,suchasdenotativeandconnotativemeaningsFalseFriendsSubjectverbagreementWriteashortnote.,DenotationandConnotation,Denotation=literal/exactmeaningmeaningConnotation=feelingofaword(i.e.positiveornegative)Wordscanhavethesamedenotation,butverydifferentconnotations,Fat,portlyandplump,FatPortlyPlumpNegativepositive(male)positive(female)Unhealthy/greedyrich/wellfed/healthycute/sweet,Mother,Denotation=awomanwhohasachild.Connotation=warmth,protective,affection,caring,Weed,Denotation=uncultivatedplant(wildplant)Connotation=uncontrolledgrowth,chaotic,destructive,Father,DenotationAmanwhoisyourparentConnotationStrong,responsible,reliable,strict,Wildflower,DenotationAnuncultivatedplant(awildplant)Connotationfree,beautiful,natural,fragrant,Attitude,Whataslimgirlsheis!(positive-sheisbeautiful),Attitude,Whatathingirlsheis!(neutral),Attitude,Whataskinnygirlsheis(negativesheistoothin!),Gold,Gold,Moon,Moon,Ice,Ice,Blood,Blood,Collocation,Wordsthatoftengotogetherincombination.Construct,build,prepare,assemble,makeetc.TheyallmeanthesamethingroughlyHowever,doImakeahouse?DoIconstructalesson?DoIpreparefurniture?DoIbuildacake?,Classroomactivities,1thick2glowing3widespread4crowning5casual6total7decisive,Summary1,WordshavebothdenotationandconnotationDenotationisthesimpleliteralmeaningConnotationisthefeelingthewordhas,suchasnegativeorpositive.Connotationcantellusabouttheattitudeofthewriter.Wealsoneedtobeawareofcollocation,whicharesetsofwordswhichfrequentlycotogether,suchasthickorthinsoupandstrongorweakcoffee.,Falsefriends,WordsthathavethesamespellingbutdifferentmeaningsgroundandgroundWordsthathavethesamepronunciationbutdifferentspellingflowerandflourWordsthatareverysimilarbutdifferentAdvise(verb)andadvice(noun),Falsefriends,Rise(somethingmovesitselfup,orincreasesitself)Raise(tomovesomethingtoahigherlevel)Lie(tomoveintoahorizontalpositioni.e.moveyourself)(careful:pasttenseislay)Lay(toplacesomethingdowni.e.)Stationary(notmoving)stationery(pens/pencils/paper)Principle(idea/ideal)principal(leader/boss/headteacher/firstandmostimportant),Morefalsefriends?,RightandwriteLeft(direction)andleft(leave)AcceptandexceptForandfourTear(rip)andtear(crying)AdaptandadoptFurther(toextend)andfarther(thegreaterdistance),Summary2,FalsefriendsfrequentlyoccurinEnglish.WordswiththesamespellingbutdifferentmeaningWordswiththesamepronunciationbutdifferentspellingWordswithsimilarspellingbutdifferentmeaning.,Subjectverbagreement,Thebasicrulestatesthatasingularsubjecttakesasingularverb,whileapluralsubjecttakesapluralverb.NOTE:Thetrickisinknowingwhetherthesubjectissingularorplural.Thenexttrickisrecognizingasingularorpluralverb.Hint:Verbsdonotformtheirpluralsbyaddingansasnounsdo.Inordertodeterminewhichverbissingularandwhichoneisplural,thinkofwhichverbyouwouldusewithheorsheandwhichverbyouwouldusewiththey.Example:talks,talkWesay,Hetalks.Therefore,talksissingular.Wesay,Theytalk.Therefore,talkisplural.,Compoundsubject,Compoundsubject=thesubjectismorethanonething.JackandJillrunupthehill.Inmostcases,thecompoundsubjectwilluseapluralverbform,especiallywhenthesubjectsaredifferentthings.Workandplayareequallyimportant.(correct?)Yes,theverbispluralbecauseworkandplayaretwodifferentthings,Compoundsubjects,However,weneedtobecarefulwhenthecompoundsubjectexpressesasingularmeaning(i.e.onething).Rockandrollis/arethebestkindofmusic.RockandRoll=onething,soRockandRollisHamandeggsismyfavouritebreakfast(correct?)Yes!Hamandeggsisonedish=soitisonething,Compoundsubjects,nounsconnectedbyor.nor,either.or,not.butetcThesetaketheformofthenounclosesttotheverbNeitherCharlesnorBenjaminwaspresentthere.NeitherPeternorhisparentswereawareofthis.NeitherJohnnorMayiswilling.(correct?)Notonlythestudentsbutalsotheteacherwas.(Correct?),Compoundsubjects,InterveningphrasesorclausesDONOTaffecttheverb.Suchphrasesincludealongwith,asmuchas,ratherthan,togetherwith,inadditionto,togetherwith.Wejustneedtofocusonthesubject.Jimmy,alongwithJesse,notgoingtothepark.Whatisthesubject?Isitpluralorsingular?Jimmy,alongwithJesse,isnotgoingtothepark.,Compoundsubjects,Thepilot,alongwithallthepassengerswasrescued.Housekeeping,togetherwithtakingcareofthebaby,wearsgrandmaout.,summary,1)Acompoundsubjectwith“and”usuallytakesapluralverb,unlessthesubjectisasinglething(hamandeggs).(1&2)2)Compoundsubjectsafternor.oretctaketheformoftheverbclosesttothenoun(3&4)3)Interveningphrasessuchasinadditionto,togetherwith,asmuchasetc.canbeignored(5&6),Quantity,Nominalphrasesoftime,money,weightandmeasurementtakeasingularverbAnominalphraseisphrasethatcanfunctionasthesubjectorobjectofaverbIstendollarsenough?Tendollarsisthenominalphrase,Quantity,Nounsafterphraseslikelotsof,heapsof,loadsoff,all,half,thelast,therestetccanbesingularorpluraldependingontheformofthenounafterit.Allofthemoneyisgone(nounismoney=singular)Thelastoftherollsaregone(nounisrolls=plural)Theres(is)heapsofworkforthemtodo(nouniswork=singular),Quantity,Insentenceswithmorethanormanyamodifyingthesubject,theverbalwaystakesthesingularform,evenifthesubjectispluralMorethanonewomanhastoldme.Manyamanhasgivenmethesame.,Summary,Nominalphrasesoftime,money,weightandmeasurementtakeasingularverb(1)Nounsafterphraseslikelotsof,heapsof,loadsoff,all,half,thelast,therestetccanbesingularorpluraldependingontheformofthenounafterit.(2&3)Insentenceswithmorethanormanyamodifyingthesubject,theverbalwaystakesthesingularform,evenifthesubjectisplural(4),1)indefinitepronouns(anyone,anybody,somebody,nobody,each,everybody,noone,nobody)generallytakeasingularverb2)pronounsanyandnonecanbeeither3)Acollectivenoun(i.e.class)hasasingularverbwhenthoughtofasaunit,butpluralwhenreferringtothemasindividuals.Theclassisgoingtohaveafieldtrip(allsame)Theclassare