How Do I Learn English?

You need a hand! Trace your hand on your paper. Syntax Morphology Lexicon Phonology Semantics

Do I Need to Know All 5 parts?? Phonology: English has approximately 44 sounds that make words Morphology: prefixes, suffixes, affixes Happy, unhappy, happily, happiness Syntax: Rules the govern English that! ????? The rules that govern English! Lexicon: I can say it, spell it, but what does it mean?? Semantics: I can say it, spell it and use it correctly in a sentence!!!! I win 

Adjectives before the Noun Language Objective: We will review the purpose of adjectives and how they are used in a sentence. Part of Speech: Adjectives Adjective Noun *An adjective describes a noun or pronoun, telling what kind, how many or which one. Types of adjectives are: Comparative/superlative Articles Demonstrative Number (definite/indefinite) Observation Size Shape Age Color Origin Material Qualifier

Which one? How Many? Articles Demonstrative Definite Indefinite A An the This That These those Twenty-eight Couple fifteen Some Several many all What kind? Observation/quality Abnormal healthy neat terrible Beautiful intelligent peaceful quick Size Enormous miniscule Shape Round straight Age Ancient modern Color Burgundy Magenta maroon Origin Medieval Japanese Material Glass Plastic wooden Comparative More interesting lovelier Superlative Most intelligent smartest

Let’s Practice! Formulas & Examples Adjective + noun + verb + finisher Excited students walk through the hallways. Example: Happy children smile at their teachers. Example: Five dirty dogs chased after the cat. Example: I ate a few purple grapes.