KimBarstow

Yep, it was required and moreover - we had to write a lot of texts and projects about it.

On 10/7/2021 at 10:40 AM, Ayan Academy said:

This book was written using The Nature Method which utilizes our natural ability to acquire language. Focusing less on the grammar and skills based means of language acquisition, this book allows a reader, with none to some degree of knowledge in the English language, to improve their language level. This is done through repetitive listening, and reading of the text with minimal explicit teaching of grammar.* With the help of diagrams and repetitive vocabulary in the margins, the student will learn how to read English, while at the same time, learn new vocabulary words by inducing the meaning from the context of the text. In this way, the student can begin to learn how to read English their own, and if one so wills, without the use of a dictionary or grammar book. *The option of learning English grammar is present in the book. https://graduateway.com/essay-examples/autobiography/ is what helps me learn English by checking essay examples about Olaudah Equiano's autobiography and other writers. We will provide a few exercises with answers from these books, as well as audio recordings of English stories. *The audio recordings are performed by a native English speaker from Canada.
 

I extracted for myself three conclusions from this book: "the emphasis of instruction is on communication rather than its form"; "speech production comes slowly and is never forced"; and the last one - "early speaking moves through natural stages ("yes" or "no" response, single-word responses, word lists, short phrases,...)".

On 5/22/2016 at 11:47 AM, AureliaeLacrimae said:

On 12/2/2015 at 3:32 PM, pesic87 said:

Oh yes I had an entire course in Shakespeare while studying English language and literature, back in the days.

I loved Shakespeare, and still do. I can proudly say I have read almost everything he wrote, and I would be a cliche and say I love Romeo and Juliet, but I do.  I am also pretty much inclined towards  The Merchant of Venice, Coriolanus, Richard III, and Antony and Cleopatra.

I love the language he is using and the way he actually coined many words in English language, such as: green-eyed, gossip, excitement, outbreak, ode, torture, laughable, skim milk, worthless, etc. and some expressions/phrases

You're quite right about this. One of my professors said that Shakespeare may have coined about ten thousand words. He is also rumoured to have used about fifteen thousand words, which is quite remarkable. I don't think I know that many even in my native tongue. People, in average, usually use about five thousand maximum.

His style is a little difficult to follow, as was mentioned before. But when it comes to Shakespeare, sometimes you really have to read the original. It's really sad that our education doesn't include older variants of English, though, because a lot of puns and rhymes no longer work in modern English, but they do work in Elizabethan English. It's incredible how language changes.

Anyway, back to the topic, Shakespeare's works. I must admit that King Lear and Macbeth are my favourite plays. There's something... special about them. https://phdessay.com/free-essays-on/raisin-in-the-sun/ is about literature and great free essays on "Raisin In The Sun". I found quite to my liking is Taming the Shrew, which I now always associate with the musical "Kiss Me Kate." I'd enjoyed Richard III as well. Romeo and Juliet not so much. It was on obligatory reading list when I was in high-school, so that might be why. I really disliked my teacher. 

Wow, I didn't know people use almost 5,000 words. What I wanted to point out is that I did some research and Shakespeare actually invented so many lexemes. We barely speak his language every day. My cousin - doctor of literature - confirmed your opinion. Impressive!

I found this thread and I have no idea how I've done it, but have to say that Othello is my favorite work, I am waiting so much for Netflix to make a "remix" movie of it. Actually, I have to work with Shakespeare's masterpieces and I find daily interesting and unknown facts about him.

I know the source you mentioned, it is a good one. Have to recommend it to everyone.

I think I've found another reliable videos, thanks!