EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 4 1/4

 1）The preposition at is used before a specific time.   2) The preposition in is used before a geographic location.   3）The preposition before a noun indicating the edge of something is at.  4）The preposition before a noun indicating a target is at.   5）The preposition in is used before a noun indicating an enclosed space.   6） The preposition before a specific day is on.   7） The preposition at is used before a noun indicating the corner of something.   8）The preposition in is used before a noun indicating an enclosed space.  9） The preposition on is used before an electronic medium.  10） The preposition at is used before a noun indicating the edge of something.   11）The preposition at is used before a noun indicating a target.   12）The preposition in is used before a noun indicating an enclosed space.

e.g.    My mother will go to Vancouver at 8:00 p.m. in next Monday.
           I lost my cellphone in hotel.
           My father always sits at the table and read newspaper.
           At the end of the book, all the bad guys dead.
           In the box, there is a ring in it.
           I want be the most beautiful bride on my wedding day.
           
           
           
           
           
           
             

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 3 4/4

In a subordinate word groups, has phrases and clauses.Phrases lack a subject and a verb, so they are subordinate. Subordinate clauses begin with a word(although,that,or when),this is a mark that they are subordinate.  Subordinate clauses have a subject and verb.
Prepositional phrases
Begin with a preposition(in,at,with...).  End with a noun or noun equivalent(in the tree,by yourself).  Noun or noun equivalent is named object of the preposition.
Verbal phrases
Verbal is a verb form. Include participial phrases(past and present),infinitives.
Appositive phrases
Function is somewhat as adj. do.It is describe nouns or pronouns.

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 3 3/4

Abbreviation has five different ways to use.  The first way is use standard abbreviations for titles immediately before and after proper names.  Such as Mr. Wang, Ms. Wang, Mrs. Wang, Dr. Wang, Rev. Wang and Prof. Wang are the abbreviations for titles before proper names.  Such as Wang Sr. Wang Jr. Zoe Wang, PhD Zoe Wang, MD Zoe Wang, LLD and Zoe Wang,DDS are the abbreviations for titles after proper names. We should notice that we can't use abbreviations for titles without proper names.
The second way to use abbreviations is only you sure your readers will understand them. ( CIA = Central Intelligence Agency FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation  MD = president  NAACP = National Association for the Advancement of Colored People  NBA=National Basketball Association  NEA = National Education Association   PhD = Doctor of Philosophy  CD-ROM = Compact disc read-only memory  YMCA = Young Men\'s Christian Association    
CBS = Columbia Broadcasting System  USA = United States of America   ESL =  English as a second language )
The third way is use BC, AD, a.m., p.m., No., and $ only with specific dates, times,numbers, and amounts.  The fourth way is to be sparing in my use of Latin abbreviations.  The last way is avoid inappropriate abbreviations.

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 3 2/4

      In an English sentence, we can't use both noun and pronoun to perform the same grammatical function.
In English sentence, the subject can't repeat itself.
e.g.  English it a common language.
     We can't use it here, because this word repeat the subject English.
In English sentence, between the subject and the verb, sometimes will have a word group.  But we can't add a pronoun.
e.g.  The boy who I saw he was a swimmer.
     We can't put he between the subject and verb, because this word repeat the subject a swimmer.
     Some language allow "topic fronting," put a word or phrase used as a "topic" at the beginning of a sentence and following it with an independent clause to explains something about the topic.  But we can't use this way in an English sentence.
e.g.  The dog I fed it in the morning.  (WRONG)
      I fed the dog in the morning.  (RIGHT)
     In an English sentence,It is wrong to repeat an object or an adverb in an adjective clause.
     Adj. clause begin with relative pronoun(who, whom, whose, which,that) or relative verb(when,where).  In an English sentence, relative pronoun usually help to introduce subjects or objects in the clauses.
e.g.  The boy ran after a girl who played in the garden.
     

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 3 1/4

We should use a linking verb between a subject and its complement in a sentence. The linking verbs,such as is, are, was, are.  The subject's complements are nouns or adjectives which rename or describe the subjects.  Every English sentence must include a verb.
e.g. We are the best students in this class.
     Most Chinese in Canada are students.

In every English sentence, need include a subject.  Sometimes the subject doesn't  present in the sentence, but we can understand what the subject is.
e.g. Please turn up the music.
     Don't smoking.

The word it is used as a subject in an English sentence.
e.g.  It is a good movie.
      It is a rainy day.
In most English sentence, the subject before the verb, but in some English sentence, the verb before the subject.  We call this situation "expletive"(there or it).
e.g.  There are many people in this building.
      There is a cat in your bed.
In the inverted sentence, sometimes we use an infinitive(to do)or a noun clause(that he is friendly). The placeholder it is needed before the verb.
e.g.  It is hard to finish my homework tonight.

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 2 4/4

  Most English sentences flow from subject to verb to any objects or complements.
  There are five patterns are very common: (1)subject/verb/subject complement (2)subject/verb/direct object (3)subject/verb/indirect object/direct object (4)subject/verb/direct object/object complement (5)subject/verb.
 The first one, for example,These fruits have kept fresh(S+V+Sc).  The second one, for example, I kept the money(S+V+DO).  The third one, for example, He gave me some change(S+V+InO+DO).  The fourth one, for example, His attitude makes me feel angry(S+V+InO+Oc).  The last one, for example, I won't go(S+V).
A complete subject usually be composed of a simple subject, always a noun or pronoun, plus any words or words groups modifying the simple subject.
e.g.  His attitude makes me feel angry.
In this sentence, "his attitude"is a complete subject,"attitude"is a simple subject.
       Leave your phone number please.
This is a imperative sentence.The subject of this sentence is understood to be you.
  When a sentence begins with There is or There are(or  There was or There were), the subject follows the verb.
e.g  There are some birds in the tree.
In this sentence, "some birds" is complete subject,"birds" is simple sentence.
e.g  I found a girl who live in downtown.
=>  A girl who I found live in downtown.
In these sentences, subjects are same, is "girl".

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 2 3/4

Sometimes we use a quantifier in the sentence, such as enough, many, some.  There are two situations.  The first one is if the noun represents an unspecified amount of something. For example, "There are many fish in the lake."   "Fish" is a noun which can't respect an specified amount of something.   The other situation is if the amount is more than one but not all items in a  
category.  For example,"I find some balls in this bag."  "Balls" in here is the amount is more than one but not all items in the bag.  We also should notice that sometimes no article conveys an unspecified amount, such as "Teacher show us movies of China." 
Sometimes we don't use article in a sentence.  There are two situations too.  The first one is if that the noun represents all items in a category.  For example,  "Children can't watch too much TV."  "Children" is a noun which represents all items in a category, so we needn't use article.  The 
other one is if the noun represents a category in general.   For example, "People always forget some important details in their work."  “People” here is  a noun represents a a category in general.

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 2 2/4

Today I review the reading's  grammar and vocabulary, also I read the bedford handbook and learn about articles.
In English, the indefinite articles are a and an and the definite article is the.
A and An
'A' is used before consonants.  'An' is used before vowel.
 a boy      a big boat
 an elephant    an old book
General for any one of class of people or things.
- I want to buy a pad.
Generally refers to a class of one, but did not specify which one.
_ I find a girl who wear black skirt.
 Used before an ordinal, express the increase in quantity or number.
I don't know whether I should ask her a 5th time.
Use before the words which express most,very.
- This is a real beautiful girl.
Used before a mass noun, transforming it into concrete noun.Express 'a cup' 'a kind''a glass' and so on.
- I want to have a tea.
 Use for abstract noun, make it specific, to express specific people or things related.
- I got a great success in my math quiz. For some verbs converted by or having action means before a noun.

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 2 1/4

Today I review the knowledge about verb.  There are six parts in this unit. I focus on the passive verb, verb in conditional sentences and verbs followed by gerunds or infinitive.

Passive verb 
Passive voice expresses the subject's action to bear.
The letter was typed by me.(Passive verb,subject is 'The letter',is the 'typed' action to bear)

Verb in conditional sentences
Conditional sentences contain two clauses.
- A subordinate clause
   I’ll help him if he asks me.
Factual conditional sentences
We use the present tense in both clauses, if the conditional sentence' s relationship is a scientific truth.  
 If he comes, he will bring his violin.

Sentences of Unreal Condition.
- Predictive conditional sentences
In subordinate clause, use a present-tense verb；in dependent clause, use the modal plus the base form of the verb.
 I'll not forgive you unless you correct your mistake.(IND)
- Speculative conditional sentences
 Use the past and past perfect tense in the if clause, even for conditions in the present or  in the future. 
If I had the money．I would travel round the world.

Verbs followed by gerunds or infinitive

Gerund:  A gerund is a feature of both nouns and verbs non-finite verbs.  It can control the object, but also can be modified by adverbs.  A gerund is tense and voice changes.
A verb form ends in -ing
sleeping  dreaming  skiing   beginning   swimming

Infinitive:  The infinitive is a non-finite verb.  "Infinitive" Verb + infinitive.Infinitive can make any sentences elements in a sentence except predicate. 
the words + the base form of the verb
to go     to help    to do    to sleep

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 1 3/3

  Today I learned about how to sum up the article.  The first step is to read article, understand what the article talk about.  The next, we should find what is the most important thing in this article.  The last step is organize and summarize the information and use your own words to express the main ideals or thesis statement.  I think it useful when we reading something, we can have a deeply comprehension and get more information during our reading time.  It is also can improve our reading ability.
  I also have some gains in grammar.  For the Adjective(Relative)clause, we often use that, which， who in the sentence.
  For example, "I find a girl.  she is cute."  Merge into one sentence, "I find a girl who is cute."  The "who" in here is subject.  "I found a girl.  I talked to her."   Merge into one sentence, "I found a girl who I talked to." The "who" in here is object.  Appositive is a problem for me.  "Kitty Parry is nice.  She is a singer."   Merge into one sentence, I can say "Kitty Parry, who is a singer, is nice."  As well I can say "Kitty Parry, a singer, is nice." And this is appositive.  All the things I learned in this week, I ought to practice more and review them again and again.

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 1 2/3

Today I learned how to write Thesis statement. Thesis statement include main ideal and important details. And I learned three new words: mega,migrate,perspective. From the Bedford handbook,I learned the use of punctuation,and how to use them.But I think they are too much for me,sometimes I confused how to use these punctuation or which one I should use in a sentence.So I need more practice,in order to master the use of punctuation.It is difficult for me to distinguish the comma and unnecessary commas.In some case,I don't know whether we should use comma or not. I think it will be a big problem in my writing if I cannot solve it. 

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 1 1/3

Through this unit,I understand more deeply in the use of verbs.

1.) Every main verb in English have five forms.
2.) The basic verb forms have three types：regular verb，irregular verb，and irregular verb "BE".
3.) simple tenses:
    simple present(Base form or -s form):
    simple past（Base form + -ed or -d or irregular form）
    simple future(will+base form)
4.）simple progressive forms:
    present progressive(am,is,are+present participle)
    past progressive(was,were+present participle)
5.) Perfect tenses:
    present perfect(has,have+past participle)
    past perfect(had+past participle)
6.) Perfect progressive forms:
    present perfect progressive(has,have+been+present participle）
    past perfect progressive（had+been+present participle）
7.）modals: can, could, may, might, must, should, will, would
8.) Simple tenses:
    simple present(am,is,are+past participle)
    simple past(was,were+past participle)
    simple future(will be+past participle)
9.) Simple progressive forms:
    present progressive(am,is,are+being+past participle)
    past progressive(was,were+being+past participle)
10.)Perfect tenses:
    present perfect(has,have+been+past participle)
    past perfect(had+been+past participle)
11.)To make negative verb forms,add not in the appropriate place.
12.)In a conditional sentence,choose verb tenses according to the type of condition expressed in the sentence.(*Factual *Predictive*Speculative*Unlikely possibilities*Events that did not happen)
13.)Become familiar with verbs that may be followed by gerunds or infinitives.
    *Verb + gerund or infinitive(no change in meaning)
    *Verb + gerund or infinitive(change in meaning)
    *Verb + gerund
    *Verb + infinitive
    *Verb + noun or pronoun + infinitive
                                                        03.11.2013  28verbs

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 1 0/3

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