English in Your Face

English in Your Face

By Peter MangiaracinaEducation
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English in Your Face episodes

  • Common English Mistakes of Native Spanish Speakers
    These are common mistakes I hear every day in class.
    Most of the errors you will see in this short presentation are due to native language interference. This comes about because:
    - The student probably learned with the grammar-translation method
    - The structure in English is alien to the structure in Spanish, setting up a classic negative learning situation.
    Intensive drilling of the correct form, every day at first and then a periodic surprise progress check, is required to correct these very tenacious errors.
    16 min
  • Auxiliaries

    A discussion of the uses of auxiliaries in the English language.

    Auxiliaries are unique to English. Without a clear idea of how to use them, it would be impossible to speak or write English well. They are used for much more than just asking questions. They are also used for negative answers, short answers, tag questions, echo questions, and much more…

    Follow along with the transcript of this episode at https://englishinyourface.blog.

    8 min
  • Phrases, Clauses and Sentences

    Phrases, Clauses and Sentences


    There is a certain terminology I use that you should know so we are on the same page when we talk about constructing a proper sentence. Terms such as phrases, clauses and sentences.

    Follow along with the transcript of this episode at https://englishinyourface.blog.

    8 min

About English in Your Face

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Tips and short talks on effective communication for students of English as a second language.