My virtual teacher in SL

Hi classmates here I leave us the link of the blog from my virtual teacher in Second life his name is Nimlot Logan he is from Brazil, but he is a teacher of British  English.

http://www.eng4today.blogspot.com/

I have take a class today with he,  here I leave us the note cards of the class, that was very interesting and nice!!

How my English should sound? Lesson 1

Part 1: Introduction to letters and sounds.

In writing words are made of letters. In speaking words are made of sounds. But letters are not always the same as sounds. For example the words 'car' and 'key' begin with the same sound /k/, but they are spelt different. If we see them in using phonemic symbols, that are a kind of special alphabet for writing sounds, they would be /kɑː/ and /kiː/.

The following group of words have use different letters (spelling) but they have the same sound.

Buy – Bye
Week – Weak
Two – To – Too
Sun – Son
Weigh – Way
Write – Write

The modern English alphabet consists of 26 letters. In this alphabet we can find vowels (a,e,i,o and u) and consonants (b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y and z) and we use all of them to write any word in English. If we consider speaking, we also have vowel sounds and consonant sounds. The number of spelling consonants and vowels are not always the same number of phonetic consonants and vowels. A good example is the word 'calf': It is composed of 4 consonant and 1 vowel in spelling, but it has only 3 sounds – a consonant, a vowel and a consonant (CVC). If we compare the spelling with the sound we'll have: calf – /kɑːf/.

Let's practise a little bit:
1 – How many sounds are there in each word? Remember that in English the number of letter is not always the number of sounds.
1. dog
2. rabbit
3. frog
4. gorilla
5. snake
6. bee

2 – Now let's analyse the sounds according to the rhymes. Do they have the same first sounds? Do they rhyme? A rhyme happens when we group two or more words together and they have similar sounds. It is widely used to create, for example, cartoon names.

1. Phil the fox
2. Mary the canary
3. Ida the spider
4. Claire the bear
5. Polly the parrot
6. Deborah the zebra
7. Myrtle the turtle
8. Kitty the cat

Bibliography: HANKOK, Mark. English Pronunciation in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Well I also have some pictures that I did take in the class.   

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bye classmates and that the light illuminates always your way.

Using online dictionaries

Hi, classmates this is the link of the article i did chose for my homework. 

http://www.adigitaldreamer.com/articles/graphic-design-resume.htm   


Its a very nice article with tips for different works we can chose in a future, and how we will be ready for these works, with our portfolio, our preparations and maybe how we can answer they requests with nice proposals.


For my opinion this article was very clear, we need to be very creative with good proposals with strong sense, that they can be convince of this so they see we are sure in the job and we wont lose the job fast. 


Here is the first paragraph chosen:


There are a few schools of thought when it comes to the graphic design resume and presentation. A few say go for broke (make it a work of art or funky), and others say to keep it conservative & clean. I think you can have both, but generally lean towards the more conservative approach. That's not to say that the conservative one should lack any kind of flair. It just means that you're not going to push an aggressive funky visual style on someone who isn't looking for it. You should be keeping it clean and simple. It shouldn't be hard to figure out what's going on for the sake of style or artistic interpretation.

First sentence: There are a few schools of thought when it comes to the graphic design resume and presentation.


Selected words: Few, Thought, resume.


Few: not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.( used with a plural verb )                ( pronoun adjective)


Thought: the product of mental activity; that which one thinks: a body of thought. ( noun )


Resume: to take up or go on with again after interruption; continue:to resume a journey.                 ( verb ) (used with object)

Second sentence: A few say go for broke (make it a work of art or funky), and others say to keep it conservative & clean. 


Selected words: Broke, Funky, Keep.


Broke: a simple past tense of break. (verb)


Funky: authentic; earthy ( adjective )


Keep: to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change. verb (used with object)


Third sentence: I think you can have both, but generally lean towards the more conservative approach. 


Selected words: Both, Towards, Approach.


Both: one and the other; two together: He met both sisters. Both performances were canceled. (adjective)


Towards: with a view to obtaining or having; for: They're saving money toward a new house.        (preposition)



Approach: to present, offer, or make a proposal or request to: to approach the president with a suggestion. (verb) (used with object)


Here is the second paragraph chosen: 


Of course there are exceptions to the rule. Some magazines, newspapers & websites focus more on youthful in-your-face layout (like a skateboarding magazine), so they might want to see your creative flare. In the end, it's up to you to decide what kind of format and look to use. I've seen a few (not many) very unorthodox resumes get people design jobs. Just try not to lose the job right away by using a layout that is too wacky. Most entry level jobs in the graphic design field require a more conservative approach. Remember that you have a portfolio that can show this more artistic & crazy side. 


First sentence: Of course there are exceptions to the rule.


Selected words: There, Exceptions, Rule.


There: in or at that place ( opposed to here): She is there now. ( adverb) 


Exceptions: something excepted; an instance or case not conforming to the general rule.              ( noun ) 


Rule: a principle or regulation governing conduct, action,procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess. ( noun )


Second sentence: Some magazines, newspapers & websites focus more on youthful in-your-face layout (like a skateboarding magazine), so they might want to see your creative flare.


Selected words: Youthful, Layout, Flare


Youthful: having the appearance, freshness, vigor, etc., of youth: She is 60 but her optimism has kept her youthful. (adjective)


Layout: an arrangement or plan: We objected to the layout of the house. (noun)


Flare: to start up or burst out in sudden, fierce activity, passion,etc. (often followed by up  or out ): Tempers flared at the meeting. Violence flared up in a new section of the city.                         (noun verb) (used without object)

Third sentence: In the end, it´s  up to you to decide what king of format and look to use.

Selected words: Decide, King, Format.

Decide: to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle)by giving victory to one side: The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff.   (verb) (used without object)

King: Informal . to design or make (a product) king-size. The tobacco company is going to king its cigarettes.  (verb) (used without object)

Format: the general appearance of a publication, including type style,paper, binding, etc. (noun)

Well this is all the homework, so I am done omg... This homework helped me to understand some words that i did know and how i can use those words.


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Bye that the light illuminates always your way!