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Nifheim
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English - read/speak
For those who were English majors and/or teachers what books and/or tapes did you find handy to really train yourself to speak and write in proper English.
Thanks!
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Re: English - read/speak
I believe I learned in grammar school.
I hope they still teach it.  
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| Posted 4/1/10 11:48 AM |
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Cheeks24
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Re: English - read/speak
Posted by Ophelia
I believe I learned in grammar school.
I hope they still teach it.
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| Posted 4/1/10 12:14 PM |
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DiamondGirl
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Re: English - read/speak
People rave about Rosetta Stone.
DH and I have it (for Italian ) only used it a cple times though.
ETA: I am assuming you mean from an ELL point of view.
Message edited 4/1/2010 12:42:58 PM.
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| Posted 4/1/10 12:17 PM |
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tourist
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Re: English - read/speak
Posted by Ophelia
I believe I learned in grammar school.
I hope they still teach it.
Honestly, I was an English Literature major in college, and we were expected to know all of that already.
I was never even told to use a particular style guide, but at work, we use the Chicago Manual of of style.
You are talking about just improving native English, correct? Not ESL?
the Grammar Blue book might help you.
Are you trying to improve vocablulary? reading from a variety of sources helps, and even Word a Day calendars or test prep books.
Alternatively, you could read the dictionary from cover to cover ,for fun, like my mother-in law did.
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| Posted 4/1/10 12:18 PM |
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bird382
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Re: English - read/speak
For brushing up on tricky grammar things, I like Grammar Girl. You can also get her podcasts on iTunes for free.
Also, I keep some style guides at work for quick reference. The AMA guidebook is dorkily fascinating!
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| Posted 4/1/10 12:24 PM |
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Nifheim
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Re: English - read/speak
thank you all
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| Posted 4/1/10 1:13 PM |
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Re: English - read/speak
Posted by Ophelia
I believe I learned in grammar school.
I hope they still teach it.
sadly it is not taught like it use to.
I teach first grade and we dont do much of it at all.. Its not in the curriculum and they dont want to buy the workbooks. I do try to give as homework as much as possible though
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SummerMom
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Re: English - read/speak
... answers almost every writing/grammar question I can come up with. It's very small and cheap - definitely add it to your bookshelf for quick reference!
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| Posted 4/3/10 12:02 AM |
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... answers almost every writing/grammar question I can come up with. It's very small and cheap - definitely add it to your bookshelf for quick reference!
I was an English major and I used this. I still recommend it even though I keep losing my copy. We focused entirely on literature in class but then the professors would consider grammar when grading papers. One of the best things you can do would be to write a lot and ask people to critique your work.
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| Posted 4/3/10 1:51 AM |
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MissJones
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Re: English - read/speak
I am THRILLED that my current literacy program at my school does teach grammar!!! And I personally have learned so much from it that I remember hazing over when I was in 7th grade.
But I also think that having the strunk and white book on hand is important as well has hearing and reading proper English.
Reading various sources of texts (newspapers, magazines, books) and HEARING it are good ways of ingraining it. I also think that learning synonyms for words is helpful.
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