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  • Can you use the word 'substantial' in a sentence?
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    The word "substantial", is merely just a synonym word for the word "a lot", with the emphasis on the "amount" of the word in context. I have gained a lot of followers./ I have gained a substantial amount of followers. I lost a lot of money./ I lost a substantial amount of money.

  • How many teaching methods we have?

    Thanks a lot


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    As many as my students - there is an individual approach for each :)

  • What methods do you use to assess student progress and understanding?

    Feel free to discuss how you go about assessing student comprehension and how it has helped them improve their understanding of the material.


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    Mia
    MiaCountry flag: ca
    Certified TEFL Teacher

    •I usually use direct measures such as assignments, tests, reports, essays, research projects, case study analysis, and rubrics for oral and other performances. •I think of checking understanding as an additional step in the teaching process. Basically it involves checking if students retain information while I'm still teaching, not afterwards. It often takes the form of a short formative assessment, but does not require a paper-and-pencil assessment.

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  • Hello good morning everyone. Who can explain finite and non-finite verbs with examples?
  • what is the correct pronunciation of ' the" before a consonant and before a vowel?
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    Mia
    MiaCountry flag: ca
    Certified TEFL Teacher

    When "the" is followed by a consonant sound, we say "THUH." When "the" is followed by a vowel sound, we say "THEE." 

  • Accent reduction - How to guide

    Any advice on how to reduce accents will be helpful, what methods do you use? I welcome all.


    Best answer

    watch English speaking movies and repeat their sentences out loud listen to podcasts pay attention to their pronunciation record yourself talking

  • I cant message any one and i will see the message why? Secondly am trying to my profile picture

    no


  • The word desert, one spelling 2 meanings.

    Make a sentence to show the meanings and how it is used.


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    Mia
    MiaCountry flag: ca
    Certified TEFL Teacher

    Desert, spelled with one S, refers to a dry region. Dessert, spelled with two S's, refers to a sweet dish eaten after a meal. Sometimes, though, desert is an entirely different word referring to what you deserve, especially in the phrase just deserts.

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  • How to change this sentence to Passive? He is Beautiful.

    Best luck


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    In English language, if a sentence doesn't have a verb, the sentence is defined as "Definitive Sentence". For example "My name is Arda", "I am 28 years old" etc. In the sentence "He is beautiful" there is no verb that indicates an action. In order to make a sentence passive, we need to use the verb in a previous time window. Therefore, "He is beautiful", can't be made passive directly. However, if we add a verb that gives out the same meaning, we can make a definitive sentence passive easily. Being beautiful is "considered" or "seen" by other people. In this context, we can use "He is considered beautiful" as a passive sentence.