Indirect Questions

This is a sentence that starts with a question word, such as whom, who, what, where, which, why, whose, when or how. It is followed by a question mark at the end. There are other forms of interrogative questions, such as yes/no questions, indirect questions and tag questions.  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Tahoka Texas and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: I learned in this lesson that there are sentences containing \"if\" (or similar expressions such as \" when\") which refer to past, present and future possibilities. There are two classes the \"if\" Clause and the main Clause,and either can come in the first part of a conditional sentence. I also learned that when we turn direct questions into reported(also known as indirect) speech, the following changes also take place: The question word( when,why,who,how etc) remains but the form of the verb changes...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL moran Kansas and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit consisted of Conditional and Reported speech. Conditional speech are sentences containing 'if' or similar expressions such as 'when' which refer to past present and future possibilities. There are two clauses the 'if' clause and the mail clause and either can come in the first of a conditional sentence. The five main conditionals are as follows: Zero conditionals, first conditionals, second conditionals , third conditionals and mix conditionals. Reported speech: When we turn direct questions...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Woodworth North Dakota and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit discusses conditionals, which refer to past, present, and future possibilities. The five main conditionals discussed were zero, first, second, third, and mixed. A couple teaching ideas given were split sentences and complete the conditional activities. The second part of this unit discussed reported speech and direct speech. Direct is present tense and reported speech comes from direct. There are never question marks in reported speech and in questions the verb form changes to a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Jimo and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit gives a detailed description of conditional sentences, form and usage, as well as sentences with indirect speech. A detailed description is given when we include direct questions in messages (also called indirect ones), what are the following changes. Typical errors of students are described in detail. The following points will be difficult for students: These are also modified if backshifting. For example, 'today' becomes 'that day', 'yesterday' becomes 'the day before' the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Rizal San Mateo and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In this unit, we covered conditionals and indirect speech. We learned how students of English as a foreign language are taught to categorize and analyze conditionals, as well as the way that they are taught to turn direct speech into indirect speech. As a native speaker of American English, I actually found these explanations somewhat confusing: I think that British English makes several distinctions in both conditionals and indirect speech that we tend not to. More explanation would be helpful,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Fushun and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Direct and indirect speech can be a source of confusion for English learners. Let's first define the terms, then look at how to talk about what someone said, and how to convert speech from direct to indirect or vice-versa. You can answer the question What did he say? in two ways: by repeating the words spoken (direct speech) by reporting the words spoken (indirect or reported speech). DIRECT SPEECH Direct speech repeats, or quotes, the exact words spoken. When we use direct speech in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Robins Iowa and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: The five conditionals can be used for future and past abilities. The If clause typically describes a condition that has been met and the action is the result that can realized. Many of the conditionals can be confused by students, such as the second and third conditional. This can especially happen with new students studying the mixed conditional. Some teaching ideas can include splitting sentences or what a question using moral dilemma's. In reported speech we learn the differences between direct and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Shishi City and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In this Unit, there is detailed information about Conditionals and Reported Speech. Starting with Conditionals, these are sentences that contain the 'if' word or if clause with another part of the sentence being the action or outcome of the condition. There are five different conditionals explained in this unit and each of these conditionals carries a unique meaning and way of usage in English Grammar. Reported Speech is the other term explained in detail in this Unit. Reported speech comes...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review video, Marcin from Poland tells us about his experience on ITTT’s 120-hour online TEFL course with tutor support and videos. Marcin took the course because he is planning on teaching English in China and having a certificate will improve his chances of finding a job there. He also wanted to learn more about the techniques and methods of teaching English. He found the course units to be packed with information but short enough to remain interesting. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Oak Grove Wisconsin and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: The first part of the unit states and explains the five types of conditionals; the zero conditional, the first conditional, the second conditional, the third conditional, and finally, the mixed conditional. The typical mistakes and errors made by the students and several teaching ideas were, as always, pointed. In the other hand, the second part explained the differences between direct speech and reported speech (also known as indirect speech) and how to transform one form to another. As many...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Greenfield New Hampshire and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Unit 16 on Conditionals and Reported Speech covered understanding the five different types of conditionals. To understand conditionals, there is a strong emphasis on the likelihood and tense of your statement or question. For example, second conditionals stand out due to the fact that it is detailing a hypothetical situation that is very unlikely to happen. This unit also covered the difference between reported/indirect speech and direct speech. The suggested intermediaries teaching idea with...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Convent Louisiana and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In this unit they discuss conditionals and reported speech. Conditionals are sentences containing words as 'if' and 'when' and they refer to the past, present and future possibilities. There are two clauses, the 'if ' clause and the main clause. There are five main conditionals; zero-, first-, second-, third- and mixed conditionals. Reported speech (also known as indirect speech) is reported words of what a person said. When changing direct speech to reported speech there are in tenses and with...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Lubumbashi Democratic Republic Of The Congo and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Lesson planning performs three important functions: it helps to plan what you expect the students will accomplish, it gives you something to refer back to during class, and it acts as a record of what you have accomplished in class with the students. The lesson plan should be simple and not scripted, it should be flexible and open to changes, and the activities should flow together with time management in mind.This unit provided some exposure to conditional...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Williston Florida and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit taught the five main conditionals forms of grammar, in addition to the intricacies of reported speech, either directly or indirectly. Conditionals contain an \"If\" statement, either in the first or second clause, that contains the condition that must be meet for the consequence stated in the other clause to occur. The reporting of speech entails the relaying of a statement, either in the present or past tense, that another person has said. If the statement is reported tin the present...  [Read more]