Comments on: #5 English Mini Lesson - Mother’s Day http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day Show Your Mom How Much You Love Her Mon, 21 May 2012 06:44:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: maleval http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day/comment-page-1#comment-689 maleval Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day#comment-689 <b>great video ...</b> <br> great video jennifer. What program did you use here for subtitling? great video …
great video jennifer. What program did you use here for subtitling?

]]> By: JenniferESL http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day/comment-page-1#comment-690 JenniferESL Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day#comment-690 <b>Compound modifiers ...</b> <br> Compound modifiers can be one word, two words, or a hyphenated word. The hyphenated words tend to be made from phrasal verbs or new words (especially slang). Good examples: handmade (adj.) hands-on (adj.) hand-me-down (noun) = from phrasal verb "hand down" wanna-be (noun, slang) I may do a lesson on this in the future. It's an interesting topic. Compound modifiers …
Compound modifiers can be one word, two words, or a hyphenated word. The hyphenated words tend to be made from phrasal verbs or new words (especially slang).

Good examples:
handmade (adj.)

hands-on (adj.)

hand-me-down (noun) = from phrasal verb “hand down”

wanna-be (noun, slang)

I may do a lesson on this in the future. It’s an interesting topic.

]]> By: JenniferESL http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day/comment-page-1#comment-691 JenniferESL Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day#comment-691 <b>I don't know all ...</b> <br> I don't know all the rules of word formation. As you can see, compound modifiers make use of hyphens. (Especially if someone creates their own adjective: a tomato-and-cheese sandwich.) But remember that nouns can often become noun modifiers. "Steamboat" is a noun, but we can talk about a "steamboat pilot". I don’t know all …
I don’t know all the rules of word formation. As you can see, compound modifiers make use of hyphens. (Especially if someone creates their own adjective: a tomato-and-cheese sandwich.) But remember that nouns can often become noun modifiers. “Steamboat” is a noun, but we can talk about a “steamboat pilot”.

]]> By: JenniferESL http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day/comment-page-1#comment-692 JenniferESL Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day#comment-692 <b>Compound words are ...</b> <br> Compound words are tricky even for native speakers. I often have to look in the dictionary to see if I wrote a word correctly! Remember there are compound nouns and compound adjectives (modifiers). Examples of compound nouns: cookbook, bookcase, tea bag, greenhouse, run-in. Examples of compound adjectives: green-eyed, three-legged, five-year-old, run-of-the-mill. Compound words are …
Compound words are tricky even for native speakers. I often have to look in the dictionary to see if I wrote a word correctly!

Remember there are compound nouns and compound adjectives (modifiers).
Examples of compound nouns: cookbook, bookcase, tea bag, greenhouse, run-in. Examples of compound adjectives: green-eyed, three-legged, five-year-old, run-of-the-mill.

]]> By: JenniferESL http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day/comment-page-1#comment-693 JenniferESL Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day#comment-693 <b>Camtasia Studio</b> <br> Camtasia Studio Camtasia Studio
Camtasia Studio

]]> By: JenniferESL http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day/comment-page-1#comment-694 JenniferESL Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day#comment-694 <b>I'll try to address ...</b> <br> I'll try to address gerunds and infinitives sometime this summer. NOTE: Would you mind + gerund :) I’ll try to address …
I’ll try to address gerunds and infinitives sometime this summer.
NOTE: Would you mind + gerund
:)

]]> By: wynyoon http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day/comment-page-1#comment-695 wynyoon Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day#comment-695 <b>God bless Ms. ...</b> <br> God bless Ms. Jennifer! God bless Ms. …
God bless Ms. Jennifer!

]]> By: getmewild http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day/comment-page-1#comment-696 getmewild Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day#comment-696 <b>belated Happy ...</b> <br> belated Happy Mothers Day! belated Happy …
belated Happy Mothers Day!

]]> By: sheba0813 http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day/comment-page-1#comment-697 sheba0813 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day#comment-697 <b>belated happy ...</b> <br> belated happy mother's day. belated happy …
belated happy mother’s day.

]]> By: crishoney http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day/comment-page-1#comment-698 crishoney Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.flowersformymom.net/mothers-day-celebrations/5-english-mini-lesson-mothers-day#comment-698 <b>Wonderful video! ...</b> <br> Wonderful video! Happy Mother's day, Jennifer! Wonderful video!
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Wonderful video!
Happy Mother’s day, Jennifer!

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