Monday, November 30, 2020

2 Classes with Instructor Zoia Eliseyeva - SPRING 2021 - Register at VVC.edu COLLEGE ENGLISH ONLINE FREE

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 2 Classes with Instructor Zoia Eliseyeva -  SPRING 2021 -  Register at VVC.edu  COLLEGE ENGLISH ONLINE FREE

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English Classes Online Free!

We start Class 1 on February 22, 2021 !

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2 Classes with Instructor Zoia Eliseyeva - 

SPRING 2021 - ONLINE


CLASS 1 - Morning

AENG-10.1-78159 (78159) Low Beg Speak/Listen (Low Beginners, Speaking/Listening)
02/22/2021-06/07/2021    Monday,  Wednesday 07:45AM - 11:05AM (ONLINE CLASS)


CLASS 2 - Early Afternoon

We start this class on March 15, 2021!


This is Job Success class for level 10.5 and higher students.
This class is online, through CANVAS, as were/are the classes of Spring2020 and Fall2020.

AENG-10.9-79683 (79683) ESL Lvl 5 Brdg fr Coll/Job Sc (Bridge from College/Job Success) We will learn how to write resumes, cover letters, be ready for a job interview, and all that concerns today's job market.


03/15/2021-06/09/2021 Laboratory/Studio/Activity Monday, Wednesday 12:30PM - 02:35PM, Bldg 21 Advance Technology Ctr, Room 132 (ONLINE CLASS)

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English SPRING 2021 Online Free!

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Instructor Zoia Eliseyeva - 

AENG-10.1-78159  Low Beg Sp/Ls

02/22-06/07/2021  Mon, Wed  07:45AM - 11:05AM 

AENG-10.9-79683  Brdg fr Coll/Job Sc (Job Success) 

03/15-06/09/2021  Mon, Wed 12:30 - 02:35PM


Monday, November 23, 2020

Irregular STRONG GERMAN Verbs w ENG Transl-on

 

Irregular STRONG GERMAN Verbs w ENG Transl-on

INFINITIVE PRESENT PAST PARTICIPLE ENGLISH

backen backt (bäckt) [buk] hat gebacken to bake

befehlen 1 befiehlt befahl hat befohlen to order, instruct

beginnen beginnt begann hat begonnen to begin

beißen beißt biss hat gebissen to bite

bergen birgt barg hat geborgen to save, rescue, recover

bersten birst barst hat geborsten to burst

biegen biegt bog hat/ist gebogen to bend

bieten bietet bot hat geboten to offer

binden bindet band hat gebunden to bind, tie

bitten bittet bat hat gebeten to ask, request

blasen bläst blies hat geblasen to blow

bleiben bleibt blieb ist geblieben to stay, remain

bleichen bleicht [blich] hat/ist gebleicht (geblichen) to bleach, fade

braten brät [briet] hat gebraten to fry, roast

brechen bricht brach hat/ist gebrochen to break

dreschen drischt drosch hat gedroschen to thresh

dringen dringt drang ist gedrungen to push through

empfehlen 1 empfiehlt empfahl hat empfohlen to recommend

erschrecken erschrickt erschrak hat/ist erschrocken to frighten, be frightened

erwägen erwägt erwog hat erwogen to consider

essen isst hat gegessen to eat

fahren fährt fuhr hat/ist gefahren to drive, to travel

fallen fällt fiel ist gefallen to fall

fangen fängt fing hat gefangen to catch

fechten ficht [focht] hat gefochten to fence (with swords)

finden findet fand hat gefunden to find

flechten flicht [flocht] hat geflochten to braid, weave

fliegen fliegt flog hat/ist geflogen to fly

fliehen flieht floh ist geflohen to flee

fließen fließt floss ist geflossen to flow

fressen frisst fraß hat gefressen to eat (used with animals)

frieren friert fror hat gefroren to freeze

gären gärt [gor] hat gegoren (gegärt) to ferment

gebären gebärt (gebiert) gebar hat geboren to give birth (to)

geben gibt gab hat gegeben to give

gedeihen gedeiht gedieh ist gediehen to flourish

gehen geht ging ist gegangen to go

gelingen gelingt gelang ist gelungen to succeed

gelten gilt galt hat gegolten to be valid, to count

genesen genest [genas] ist genesen to recover, convalesce

genießen genießt genoss hat genossen to enjoy

geschehen gescheht geschah ist geschehen to happen

gewinnen gewinnt gewann hat gewonnen to win

gießen gießt goss hat gegossen to pour

gleichen gleicht glich       hat geglichen  to be similar to, the same as

gleiten gleitet glitt ist geglitten to glide

glimmen glimmt [glomm] hat geglommen (geglimmt) to glow

graben gräbt grub hat gegraben to dig

greifen greift griff hat gegriffen to grab, grip

halten hält hielt hat gehalten to stop, hold

hängen hängt hing hat gehangen to hang

hauen haut haute hat gehauen to hew, cut (wood) / to hit, slap

heben hebt hob hat gehoben to lift, raise

heißen heißt hieß hat geheißen to be called

helfen hilft half hat geholfen to help

klimmen klimmt klomm ist geklommen to clamber, climb

klingen klingt klang hat geklungen to sound

kneifen kneift kniff hat gekniffen to pinch

kommen kommt kam ist gekommen to come

kriechen kriecht kroch ist gekrochen to crawl

laden lädt lud hat geladen to load

lassen lässt ließ hat gelassen to let, leave, stop

laufen läuft lief ist gelaufen to run

leiden leidet litt hat gelitten to suffer

leihen leiht lieh hat geliehen to lend, to borrow

lesen liest las hat gelesen to read

liegen liegt lag hat/ist gelegen to lie (position)

lügen lügt log hat gelogen to lie

mahlen mahlt mahlte hat gemahlen to mill, grind

meiden meidet mied hat gemieden to avoid

melken milkt (melkt) [molk] hat gemolken to milk

messen misst maß hat gemessen to measure

misslingen misslingt misslang ist misslungen to fail, to miss

nehmen nimmt nahm hat genommen to take

pfeifen pfeift pfiff hat gepfiffen to whistle

preisen preist pries hat gepriesen to praise

quellen quillt quoll hat gequollen to well up, gush, swell

raten rät riet hat gerieten to guess

reiben reibt rieb hat gerieben to rub

reißen reißt riss hat/ist gerissen to tear; to snatch

reiten reitet ritt hat/ist geritten to ride

riechen riecht roch hat gerochen to smell

ringen ringt rang hat gerungen to wrestle

rinnen rinnt rann geronnen to run (water), leak, flow, trickle

rufen ruft rief hat gerufen to call

salzen salzt salzte hat gesalzen (gesalzt) to salt

saufen säuft soff hat gesoffen to drink (used with animals)

saugen saugt sog hat gesogen to suck, vacuum

schaffen schafft schaffte (schuf) hat geschaffen to create, do

schallen schallt schallte [scholl] hat geschallt  to resound, ring, echo

scheiden scheidet schied hat/ist geschieden to separate

scheinen scheint schien hat geschienen to shine / to seem, appear

scheißen scheißt schiss hat geschissen to shit, crap

scheren 2 schert schor hat geschoren to shear, crop, cut

schieben schiebt schob hat geschoben to push

schießen schießt schoss hat/ist geschossen to shoot

schinden schindet schindete hat geschunden to maltreat / work someone too hard

schlafen schläft schlief hat geschlafen to sleep

schlagen schlägt schlug hat geschlagen to hit

schleichen schleicht schlich ist geschlichen to slide, slip, slink

schleifen 3 schleift schliff hat geschliffen to grind, sharpen, polish

schließen schließt schloss hat geschlossen to close

schlingen schlingt schlang hat geschlungen to loop, tie, wrap

schmeißen schmeißt schmiss hat geschmissen to throw, chuck

schmelzen schmilzt schmolz hat geschmolzen to melt

schneiden schneidet schnitt hat geschnitten to cut

schreiben schreibt schrieb hat geschrieben to write

schreien schreit schrie hat geschrien to shout, cry

schreiten schreitet schritt ist geschritten to step

schweigen schweigt schwieg hat geschwiegen to be/remain silent

schwimmen schwimmt schwamm hat/ist geschwommen to swim (for exercise/sport) / to float

schwinden schwindet schwand ist geschwunden to fade, dwindle, wane

schwingen schwingt schwang hat geschwungen to swing

schwören schwört schwor hat geschworen to swear

sehen sieht sah hat gesehen to see, look

singen singt sang hat gesungen to sing

sinken sinkt sank ist gesunken to sink

sinnen sinnt sann hat gesonnen to think, reflect, ponder

sitzen sitzt saß hat/ist gesessen to sit

spalten spaltet spaltete hat gespalten (gespaltet) to split, crack

speien speit spie hat gespien to spit, spout, spew

spinnen spinnt spann hat gesponnen to spin / (fig.) to be crazy

sprechen spricht sprach hat gesprochen to speak

sprießen sprießt spross ist gesprossen to sprout

springen springt sprang ist gesprungen to jump

stechen sticht stach hat gestochen to sting, bite, stab

stehen steht stand hat/ist gestanden to stand

stehlen stiehlt stahl hat gestohlen to steal

steigen steigt stieg ist gestiegen to climb, rise, ascend

sterben stirbt starb ist gestorben to die

stinken stinkt stank hat gestunken to stink

stoßen stößt stieß hat gestoßen to push, knock

streichen streicht strich hat gestrichen to spread, paint / to cancel, strike off, delete

streiten streitet stritt hat gestritten to argue, quarrel

tragen trägt trug hat getragen to carry, to wear

treffen trifft traf hat getroffen to meet someone / to hit a target

treiben treibt trieb hat getrieben to drive, drift, do

treten tritt trat hat/ist getreten to step, kick

trinken trinkt trank hat getrunken to drink

trügen trügt [trog] hat getrogen to deceive

tun tut tat hat getan to do

verderben verdirbt verdarb hat/ist verdorben to spoil, go bad, perish

verdrießen verdrießt verdross hat verdrossen to irk, irritate, annoy

vergessen vergisst vergaß hat vergessen to forget

verlieren verliert verlor hat verloren to lose

verschleißen 4 verschleißt verschliss hat/ist verschlissen to wear out

verzeihen  5 verzeiht verzieh hat verziehen to forgive

wachsen wächst wuchs ist gewachsen to grow

waschen wäscht wusch hat gewaschen to wash

weben webt [wob] hat gewoben (gewebt) to weave

weichen weicht wich ist gewichen to yield, lose ground, soften

weisen weist wies hat gewiesen to direct, show

werben wirbt warb hat geworben to advertise

werfen wirft warf hat geworfen to throw

wiegen wiegt wog hat gewogen to weigh / to cradle

winden windet wand hat gewunden to wind (e.g. string)

wringen wringt wrang hat gewrungen to wring

ziehen zieht zog hat/ist gezogen to pull

zwingen zwingt zwang hat gezwungen to force


1 oddly, "fehlen" is weak but "befehlen" and "empfehlen" are strong

2 there's also a reflexive version meaning "to care for" with a weak conjugation

3 used in the weak form (schleifte, geschleift) it means "to drag"

4 "schleißen" by itself is used for stripping feathers or wood, but it's very uncommon

5 "zeihen" by itself is an old-fashioned word for "accuse"

Nov 23 2020 CA ZE

PRESENT UNREAL CONDITIONAL LISTENING EXERCISE INTERMED ADVANCED LEVEL ESL

Monday, September 21, 2020

Connecting My 2 Blogs (Zoia Eliseyeva, USA) September 21, 2020

 

Connecting My 2 Blogs:

Examples of Subject and Object Questions and Rule - English Grammar

 

English Grammar

Examples of Subject and Object Questions 

September 21 2020 MON

Rule:

Subject Questions (questions to the Subject of the sentence) do not use auxiliary verbs.


Examples of Subject Questions:


1 Who comes here first? Andrew does.
2 What happened? Nothing interesting happened.
3 Who drank that milk? Your sister did.
4 What means "challenging"? It means "interesting but difficult".
5 Who will visit us? Our friends will.
6 What brought you here today? I need your help.
7 Who knows grammar well? The students who does many grammar exercises.


Compare to Object Questions:


1 Who did you talk yesterday with? I talked with my sister.

2 What does he study? He studies French.

3 Who does she bring all the time to her house? She brings her best friend.

4 What did you see there? I saw a big gathering of people.

5 Who will come with me tomorrow? I will.

6 What will you cook tonight? I will cook some pasta.

7 Who is there now? I think there are a few of our students.


Friday, August 7, 2020

Update on the link and comment


Update:


Re: the following link 

As of today - I was reinstated to my publishing portal on August 18, 2020.

Zoia Eliseyeva on September 21, 2020




 http://disq.us/p/2b1mi8b


My eye-opening for self-publishing authors continues. My 10-year tiny monthly royalties are cut by Amazon. August 7, 2020 Zoia Eliseyeva

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Amazing! I wrote this in my German Homework one year and four months ago! And look at me - where I am now - struggling for my books!  Looking at my books in fifteen -twenty bookstores on sale all over the world, discovering every single day new and new stores who sell ten of my books, 15 of my books, 25 of my books, all editions, on both of my last names. How wonderful! Instead of doing something good and useful with my time, I have to participate in this pitiful struggle for my own creations!  I communicate with tens of bookstores, book marketers, as they call themselves, distributors, separate professionals in the field, official offices and organizations, and all of this is such a waste of my precious time, that I could use for studies and new creations for people to learn from. Here comes the monster from fairy-tale named "Life" and steps on your rights, and deprives you of them, and you have to fight for justice - or - remain humiliated and oppressed in the shade while all your multicolored creations are looking at you from all over the internet. Unbelievable! 
Friends!
Do not be lazy! Stop the video for 3 seconds and read English or Russian translation, if you do not understand German, and you will see the beginning of this ugly circumstance I am in right now. One year and four months ago. This is what the powerful monster is doing to a Russian language native speaker educator in USA. Democracy? Only for rich. I am surprised that for this one year and four months period I have been able to create some good things. Just look at my UTube.   Оne colleague in self-publishing suggested: maybe it is political? Maybe they cut you off because of your Russian books? And she continued - "well, that would be completely crazy!".  My 2 innocent Russian books: one basically autobiographical, a diary, and the second - advice, how to find work in USA.  Interesting times we are living in now, friends!  Zoia Eliseyeva on July 23, 2020 from California, USA
RUSSIAN:
Удивительно! Я написала это в своей домашней работе по немецкому год и четыре месяца назад! И вы только посмотрите на меня сейчас - вся окунулась в борьбу за свои книги. Любуюсь на свои книги, как они продаются в десяти, пятнадцати, двадцати магазинах по всему миру, аж флаги изучила получше пока пытаюсь вычислить что за язык сайта и что за валюта там. Книги мои везде и всюду, все издания, на теперешнюю и прежнюю фамилию. Замечательно! Вместо того, чтобы проводить свое время с пользой, когда я могла бы поделиться с людьми своими знаниями, я вынуждена тратить драгоценное время на это пустое и глупое бряцанье оружием. Ну а иначе сиди растоптанный, молчи в тряпочку, и любуйся как все продают твои разноцветные создания. Боже мой, с какими утонченными нахалами приходится говорить - нахалами от книгопродажного бизнеса. Они все белые и пушистые, выражаясь избитым сленгом, они повыставили по 25 книг и понятия не имеют куда идут деньги с продаж. А они все работают бесплатно, оказывается! Одну книгу выставляют в трех ценах, без доставки и с доставкой.  (С мальчиком, без мальчика, невеста на траве, невеста без травы - это из 4 главы моей первой книги).
Друзья! Не поленитесь и прочтите рус. перевод этого видео. Это видео оказалось прямо каким-то провидцем, Кассандрой. Так вот когда у меня уже не было охоты работать с книгами и вот почему. Опрессор задавил. А теперь я вот донкихотствую. оттачивая свою шпагу в борьбе, шпагу, которая мне навряд ли когда-то пригодится. Разве что описать все это безобразие. Демократия. Вот такая тут демократия. Только для богачей. Если бы я имела тысячи сейчас выбросить, я бы сразу их швырнула нескольким адвокатам и сократила бы намного мои старания и поиски правды. Но оно идет как идет. И, однако, куда-нибудь придет. Я не сижу сложа руки. Я пробую всякие доступные мне методы и подхожу к этому вопросу с разных сторон. Попадаются и хорошие люди на пути. Вот попросила одного владельца магазина, который под амазоном ходит - к нему иначе и не подступиться - надо все через амазон делать (все заметили неприглядную аналогию с предлогом "через" :). Так он сразу снял мои две книги с продажи. Не успела я ему спеть дифирамб, вчера смотрю, у него еще одна книга.  Опять за какую-то немыслимую цену. Да еще раннее издание, которое я хотела приостановить. Но не тут-то было. Как уж им в зубы попало, они не отпустят, видать.
Вот такие бывают домашние работы. Ценная оказалась. Информационная. А то я в суматохе борьбы позабыла как это все начиналось.  Zoia Eliseyeva on July 23, 2020 from California, USA

GERMAN PERSONAL PRONOUNS DECLINED


VÖGLEIN SONG DEUTSCH ENGLISH RUSSIAN If I Were a Little Bird

Sunday, June 28, 2020

GERMAN Prepositions and Their Required Cases

Connecting My 2 Blogs

https://zoiaeliseyevausa.blogspot.com/



German Grammar Point:


Prepositions and Their Required Cases


Accusative        Dative          Accusative-dative         Genitive


bis                        aus                      an                               anstatt/statt
durch                    außer                  auf                             angesichts
entlang                 bei                       hinter                        anlässlich
für                        gegenüber           in                              außerhalb
gegen                   mit                      neben                       beiderseits
ohne                     nach                    über                          bezüglich
um                        seit                      unter                        diesseits
wider                   trotz                     vor                            hinsichtlich
                             von                     zwischen                 innerhalb
                             wegen                                                jenseits
                             zu                                                       oberhalb
                                                                               trotz
                                                                                unterhalb
                                                                                während
                                                                                 wegen

Saturday, June 27, 2020

Ordinal Numbers English Grammar


Connecting My 2 Blogs:






Table of English Irregular Verbs



Connecting My 2 Blogs:






Table of English Irregular Verbs 

awake awoke awaken
be was/were been
beat beat beaten
begin began begun
bend bent bent
bet bet bet
bid bid bid
bind bound bound
bite bit bitten
bleed bled bled
blow blew blown
breed bred bred
break broke broken
bring brought brought
build built built
burst burst burst
buy bought bought
cast cast cast
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
cling clung clung
come came come
cost cost cost
creep crept crept
cut cut cut
do did done
deal dealt dealt
dig dug dug
dream dreamt dreamt/dreamed
draw drew drawn
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
dwell dwelt dwelt
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
flee fled fled
fling flung flung
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten
forgive forgave forgiven
Irregular Verbs
freeze froze frozen
get got gotten
give gave given
go went gone
grind ground ground
grow grew grown
hang hung hung/ hanged
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
know knew known
lay laid laid
lead led led
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
light lit lit/lighted
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
pay paid paid
put put put
quit quit quit
read read read
rend rent rent
rid rid rid
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
seek sought sought
sell sold sold
send sent sent
set set set
sew sewed sewn
shake shook shaken
Infinitive / Past / PP
shed shed shed
shine shone shone/shined
shoot shot shot
show showed shown
shrink shrank shrunk
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
slide slid slid
sling slung slung
slink slunk slunk
slit slit slit
sow sowed sown
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
spin spun spun
split split split
spread spread spread
spring sprang/sprung sprung
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
stick stuck stuck
sting stung stung
stink stank stunk
stride strode stridden
strike struck struck/stricken
strive strove striven
swear swore sworn
sweep swept swept
swell swelled swollen
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
tell told told
think thought thought
wear wore worn
weave wove woven
weep wept wept
win won won
wring wrung wrung
write wrote written

Friday, June 26, 2020

Commas (Eight Basic Uses) June 2020



Commas (Eight Basic Uses) 



To better understand the use of the comma, begin by learning the following eight basic uses: 


1. USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE INDEPENDENT CLAUSES. 


Rule: Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (and, but, yet, so, or nor, for) when it joins two complete ideas (independent clauses). 


1. He walked down the street, and then he turned the corner. 
2. You can go shopping with me, or you can go to a movie alone. 


2. USE A COMMA AFTER AN INTRODUCTORY CLAUSE OR PHRASE.


 Rule: Use a comma after an introductory clause or phrase. A comma tells readers that the introductory clause or phrase has come to a close and that the main part of the sentence is about to begin. 


1. When Evan was ready to iron, his cat tripped on the cord. 
2. Near a small stream at the bottom of the canyon, park rangers discovered a gold mine.


 3. USE A COMMA BETWEEN ALL ITEMS IN A SERIES. 


Rule: Use a comma to separate each item in a series; a series is a group of three or more items having the same function and form in a sentence. 


1. We bought apples, peaches, and bananas today. (series of words) 
2. Mary promised that she would be a good girl, that she would not bite her brother, and that she would not climb onto the television. (series of clauses) 
3. The instructor looked through his briefcase, through his desk, and around the office for the lost grade book. (series of phrases)


 4. USE COMMAS TO SET OFF NONRESTRICTIVE CLAUSES. 


Rule: Use commas to enclose clauses not essential to the meaning of a sentence. These nonessential clauses are called nonrestrictive. Clauses which are essential are called restrictive. Both restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses may begin with a relative pronoun (such as who, whom, whose, that, which). A relative pronoun refers to the noun or pronoun that precedes it. 


1. Steven Strom, whose show you like, will host a party next week. (nonrestrictive) 
2. John, who spent the last three days fishing, is back on the job again. (nonrestrictive) 
3. The gentleman who is standing by the fireplace is a well-known composer. (restrictive) 


5. USE A COMMA TO SET OFF APPOSITIVES. 


Rule: An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames a nearby noun. Appositives offer nonessential information. Nonrestrictive appositives are set off with commas; restrictive appositives are not. 


1. Alexander Pope, the Restoration poet, is famous for his monologues. (appositive) 
2. The poet Pope is famous for his monologues. (no appositive)
 3. The New York Jets, the underdogs, surprised everyone by winning the Super Bowl. (appositive)


 6. USE A COMMA TO INDICATE DIRECT ADDRESS. 


Rule: When a speaker in a sentence names the person to whom he is speaking, this addressing of his audience is called direct address. Direct address is indicated by the use of a comma or commas, depending upon its placement within the sentence. 


1. I think, John, you’re wrong. 
2. John, I think you’re wrong. 3. I think you’re wrong, John.


 7. USE COMMAS TO SET OFF DIRECT QUOTATIONS. 


Rule: A dialogue is a conversation between two or more people. If the speaker (not the listener) in the conversation is identified, his name, (or the noun or pronoun used to refer to the speaker), and the verb that refers to his speaking are enclosed within commas. 


1. Mary said, “I dislike concerts because the music is too loud.” 
2. “I dislike concerts because the music is too loud,” she said.
 3. “I dislike concerts,” proclaimed Mary, “because the music is too loud.”


 8. USE COMMAS WITH DATES, ADDRESSES, TITLES, AND NUMBERS. 


Rules for dates: In dates, the year is set off from the rest of the sentence with a pair of commas. 
Ex: On December 12, 1890, orders were sent out for the arrest of Sitting Bull. 


Rules for addresses: The elements of an address or place name are separated by commas. A zip code, however, is not preceded by a comma. Ex: John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England, in 1940. 
Ex: Please send the letter to Greg Carvin at 708 Spring Street, Washington, IL 61571. 


Rules for titles: If a title follows a name, separate the title from the rest of the sentence with a pair of commas. Ex: Sandra Belinsky, MD, has been appointed to the board. 


Rules for numbers: In numbers more than four digits long, use commas to separate the numbers into groups of three, starting from the right. In numbers four digits long, a comma is optional. 
Ex: 3,500 [or 3500] Ex: 100,000 Ex: 6,000,000 

 Exercise:



 Place commas where they belong in the following sentences. 


1. Are you attending my graduation or are you visiting your aunt in Chicago? 
2. Marty ate four pancakes two bacon strips and a bowl of grits. 
3. The movie although Susan enjoyed it immensely left her in tears. 
4. Simon Blake a well-known lawyer may run for governor.
5. If you ever need a ride Judy just let me know. 
6. “I’ll eat the eggs” said Jane “if you’ll eat the bacon.”
7. The winner of the contest will receive $1000000. 

8. Although the sky was cloudy no rain was in the forecast.

Power Action Verbs for ESL Syllabus June 2020




Power Action Verbs for ESL Syllabus


Knowledge Level: 


The successful student will recognize or recall learned information.

list           record      underline
state                define      arrange
name        relate      describe
tell                recall      memorize
present        repeat      recognize
label        select      reproduce

Comprehension Level: 


The successful student will restate or interpret information in their own words.

explain            describe       report
translate            express               summarize
identify            classify               discuss
restate            locate               compare
evaluate            review               illustrate
tell                    critique         estimate
reference            interpret       reiterate

Application Level: 


The successful student will use or apply the learned information.

apply           sketch         perform
use                  solve         respond
practice          construct role-play
demonstrate conduct         execute
complete         dramatize employ

Analysis Level: 


The successful student will examine the learned information critically.

analyze           inspect         test
distinguish  categorize critique
differentiate  catalogue diagnose
appraise          quantify         extrapolate
calculate          measure         theorize
experiment  relate         debate


Synthesis Level: 


The successful student will create new models using the learned information.

develop        revise        compose
plan                formulate        collect
build        propose        construct
create        establish        prepare
design        integrate        devise
organize        modify        manage

Evaluation Level: 


The successful student will assess or judge the value of learned information.

review         appraise        choose
justify         argue        conclude
assess         rate                compare
defend         score        evaluate
report on         select        interpret
investigate measure        support




Revised/Improved by Zoia Eliseyeva on June 26, 2020