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Adverbs of Frequency by Strength - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Adverbs of frequency are used to show how often something happens. Below you will see some examples of how different adverbs can be used to show varying levels of frequency.
Adverbs of frequency are used to show how often something happens either in definite or indefinite terms. Examples of definite frequency include daily, weekly, and yearly. Adverbs of indefinite frequency don’t specify an exact time frame, for example usually, occasionally, and seldom.
The following rules for adverbs of frequency will help you to use them in the correct way:
Adverbs of frequency are used to discuss how often something happens.
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Alumni Experiences
I have been working in China for more than six months now and it's been a very interesting time for me not just to learn more about the country and its people, but also to enrich my teaching skills and grow professionally as a teacher.
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If you think of Chinese ESL students it is safe to assume that most teachers would immediately worry about how they should teach phonics to Mandarin speakers. It is also true that the media has portrayed the Chinese accent as one of the most challenging to understand or even get rid of.
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The Prepositions of Time: At, On & In - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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The prepositions of time, "at", "on" and "in", describe when something happens, happened or will happen. What exactly is the different between these three prepositions? Let's have a look below.
We use "at" for a specific time or hour of the day, for example:
"At" is also used for a holiday period or a festical, such as:
We use "on" for specific days, for example:
We also use "on" when talking about dates, for instance:
The preposition "in" is used with months, for example:
The preposition "in" is also used with years, for example:
The preposition "in" is also used with decades, such as here:
The preposition "in" is also used with centuries, such as:
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The Difference Between ON Time vs. IN Time - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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The two prepositions "on time" and "in time" are widely used but also often used incorrectly. Let's take a look at the difference between the two below.
When something happens "on time", it happens at the planned time.
= punctual
= on schedule
= at the arranged time
= at the planned time
= at the correct time
= neither early nor late
The meeting was scheduled for 10 a.m.
-> This means I wasn’t late. I arrived at the planned time.
-> This means she never arrives at the correct time. She is never punctual.
When you are in time, you are early enough to have spare time, usually to be able to do something else.
= before something happens
= before the scheduled time
= with time to spare
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Generally speaking, course materials contain course books/textbooks and other auxiliary materials. The course materials used in different countries vary enormously. Likewise, even in a country, course materials are also used quite differently in a variety of schools. Let's take China as an example.
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Welcome to another live session. My name is Linda from ITTT and you can find me on social media at @lindagoeseast. Thanks for tuning in, let me just see that everything's working. If you can see me and if you can hear me, please leave a comment as always.
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Let's get right into it: The best countries for teaching English in 2021.
The demand for English language instruction.
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Today I would like to summative the topic " How to control yourself in front of students with challenging behaviors?" I choose this topic because, in my opinion, this can be one of the most critical things which can happen in the classroom and the short- and long term damage can be irreparable and you can easily have lost the respect and joy of the students to participate in your class. It can also cause a career-damaging impact in your life and you may also lose the joy at teaching if you are not prepared for this situation.
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In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word rationale. This word is used as a noun and describes the reasons or the logical explanation for an action or a certain belief. Some synonyms for rationale include reasoning, thinking and logic. The word rationale comes from the modern Latin word rationalis meaning ?endowed with reason?.
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