Elizabeth's English Lectures (CEO, A-listers Academy/ALA)

  To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com   No doubt, these two verbs often give confusion to students of English as a Second Language, or ESL. These two verbs are NOT interchangeable. Raise- This is a transitive verb, and it requires an object. To raise means to lift, to carry, to move something to a higher position; hence, somebody does the action. Examples: Raise your hand Raise your glass Raise your employees’ salaries Rise- this is an intransitive verb which means to move to a higher position; it’s an upward movement. This does not require an object, and nobody has to perform the action. The subject performs the action by itself. Examples: The moon rises in the northeast. The swan is rising gracefully from the lake. Thanks for reading this blog post! See you again next time!~

  To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com   See you IN or See You AT? Some students of English as a Second Language or ESL are sometimes confused with the correct usage of prepositions and of  course, that is understandable. This YouTube video discusses the difference between See you IN and See you At, using simple words and examples. IN means “inclusion of space” if we are using IN to refer to a place. The speaker is referring to a place in which there are walls, or barriers, or simply, a place where he/she is encapsulated in a place. AT, on the other hand, simply means “the exact location, the exact spot”. See you IN the restaurant or See you AT the restaurant? Find it out in the video. Thank you very much for watching the YouTube video and for reading this blog post! See you!~

To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com   This is another important grammar lesson that all students of English as a Second  Language (ESL) have to know by heart.   Prepositions That Indicate Location: at I saw Jack at the train station. by I love sitting by the window on rainy days. in The investors are having a meeting in the boardroom. on Please put the coffee cup on the countertop. near I will wait for you near the escalator.  

To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com   Some students of ESL (English as a Second Language) get confused with prepositions. This is a short blog post about prepositions.  The words in English language (or any other language) do not just appear in any order. To convey/point across the meaning, the words have to be arranged in a specific order. Many words and phrases are joined in many ways, depending on what they want to convey. One way to link, connect, or bridge those words is by using Prepositions. What are Prepositions? In Google Dictionary, the word Preposition is defined as “ a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in “the man  on  the platform” There following words are one-syllable prepositions in English. They are used to show different relationships. Location: at, by, in,  near,  on, Direction:    down,  from,  off,   out,  past,  th

To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com   This is another short but informative lesson for students of English as a Second Language, or ESL. Adverbs are also used in comparison, of course, because they are also modifiers. The Comparative and Superlative are formed as follows: 1.      If the adverb is only one syllable, just add -er. The sun shone brighter than it did yesterday. The exam took longer than usual.   2.      Most adverbs ending in -ly form the comparative with more. Take a look at the following examples: The second meeting of the cabinet members ended more fruitfully. The first time I made mushroom soup, I made a mistake. I made some again last night and I followed the instructions more accurately. It was yummy! The superlative form of the adverb is formed with -est or most . Adverbs that form the comparative with -er form the superlative with -est. And of course, if we use more for the comparative degree

  To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com   In previous posts we discussed what a  directive adverb is. It is a verb that normally follows the verb it modifies.  And of course, aside from modifying a verb, an adverb can also modify an adjective or another adverb .  Take a look at the following examples. Directive Adverb:   The elevator went down . (Where did the elevator go?)  Adverb Modifying a Modifier:  Mango is a very common  fruit in the Philippines. (What kind of  fruit is  it?)  In the sentence above, ve ry is an adverb modifying the adjective common. Other Adverbs:   Suddenly , he turned and walked away.   He suddenly turned and walked away.  In the two sentences above, the word suddenly is an adverb modifying the verb turned.

To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com   This is another lesson that is specifically intended for students of English as a Second Language, more popularly known as ESL.  Adverbs that tell where (place or direction) about the verb are called directive adverbs. They follow the word that they modify.  Examples: We looked for the missing dog near and far. The poor little bird fell down . The students are waiting outside. The professor angrily walked in. Interestingly, many of these directive adverbs are combined with verbs to make an idiom. An idiom, by the way, is a group of words that form a different meaning when combined together, but when we separate the words that make up an idiom, each word has a different meaning.  Examples of idioms (Directive Adverbs + Verbs) Give in Give off Give out Give up We know that give means to hand something , and out means not inside, up is the opposite of down , in means the opp

  To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com   We already know that nouns and pronouns are modified or described by Adjectives . Other words are described by Adverbs. An adverb modifies a verb , an adjective , or another adverb . Modifying a verb: The girl shouted angrily. Angrily is an adverb modifying the verb shouted.   Modifying an adjective: That was the most enjoyable trip I’ve ever had. The word most is an adverb modifying the adjective enjoyable.   Modifying an adverb: They moved very carefully. The word very is an adverb modifying the adverb carefully.   Adverbs tell w here,  w hen , how,   how often , and to what extent . Where: The cookies are in my bag . When: I will give you a cake soon. How: She ate her food noisily . To what extent: She did not fully understand what she had just read. How often: You always drink coffee. Many adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective, just like in the

To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com   People, places, things, events, and other matters are inevitably compared.   And each time we compare them, we use Adjectives and their degrees of comparisons. The adjective has three degrees of comparison—the Positive , the Comparative , and the Superlative . If the adjective is a short word, this means—if it has only one syllable,  and in some cases, two syllables, simply add -er for the Comparative degree and -est for the Superlative degree. If the adjective is a long word, add more for the Comparative degree and (the) most for the Superlative degree. Take a look at the following examples. Positive                                              Comparative                       Superlative warm                                                 warmer                                warmest big                                                     bigger                                   bigg

To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com This is another grammar point that students of English as a Second Language (ESL) have to know by heart.  While it is true that the Noun (Subject) and the Verb are very important in constructing a sentence, we also need other words to make our sentences clearer and more specific. These are called modifiers . There are two modifiers, the Adjective and the Adverb . This blog post discusses the modifier Adjective in a very simplified way.  An Adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives are used to tell which one, what kind, how many, or how much about nouns and pronouns.   Which one:      this, that, these, those this hat, t hat house, t hese books, t hose flowers What kind:      large, dull, sweet, beautiful  large house,  d ull movie,   sweet mango,  beautiful lady How many:      some, all, several, six, seven some children, all students, several flowers, six mangoe

  To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com   Here are the words that are often wrongly interchanged. Some students of English as a Second Language, popularly known as ESL, find these words confusing at times. I alphabetically arranged them, and if my explanation for each meaning is not clear to you, sorry… hahaha you can ask Google Translate to help you. ~ ~ Capital, Capitol Capital - excellent, most serious, or most important Do you think the capital punishment will help decrease crime rates?  Manila is the capital city of the Philippines. Capitol -a building in which state legislators meet I have a meeting with the governor in his office at the Provincial Capitol . Desert, Dessert   Desert - a very dry wilderness, like the Sahara Desert Many people think that there is no life in a desert , but they are wrong. There are many insects and snakes that live in a desert . Dessert -a sweet food, such a piece of cake, served at th

To inquire about my classes, or for a trial lesson, email me at acewld@gmail.com   See you IN the restaurant or see you AT the restaurant? Whenever I say “Both are correct” to my students, they get surprised.   See you in the restaurant simply means we are referring to the situation in which the speaker is surrounded by walls or a place, we refer to the inclusion of space. The speaker is surrounded by something, enclosed in space. See you AT the restaurant simply means that we are referring to the exact spot. W can use this preposition in with many other words. You can watch the YouTube video for more examples. Thanks, see you again very soon! Enjoy reading my grammar blogs, and enjoy watching my grammar videos! Always have a nice day and stay safe! ~