Grammar

1 November - 7 November

Hi everybody, welcome to this wonder and fun filled module of ASPIRE! that
focuses on the art and technique of using words to effectively impart information
and ideas.

Wondering what this is all about? I bet you are!

Wondering What?

In school and college, my teachers told me to do an extempore, write an essay

or make a report. And I thought, � Great! As if people are going to make me write
essays or do an extempore when I start working�. Well, years later, I realized that
extempore, essays and reports get translated at work place as discussions,
presentations, business emails, reports, small talk or an introduction.

This part of ASPIRE brings you an important aspect of work life that
complements your technical skills and helps you communicate your many ideas. It is
Communication Skills.

Communication Skills are high in demand at the workplace. Everyone has

interesting thoughts moving in their heads / minds; however only a few are able to
communicate them effectively and bring about an impact on their audience. The
impact of being able to influence the people around you is certainly a result of
effective communication.

We are here to improve our communication skills for which we need to get our
basics right. And our basics would be GRAMMAR! (OK, did I just hear a groan?)

When you want to learn a new game or skill, you have to know how to handle the
rules or the tools of it. If you want to express your ideas well, you have to know
how to handle the tools of language. Grammar here, is a set of tools to help you
use language correctly.

To be clear and effective in communication, it is important to be good in

grammar.

Grammar can be a lot of fun. Find it out through this part of ASPIRE. It is
packed with quizzes, games and tips which are helpful and entertaining so that you
find yourself actually enjoying and learning it.

A tip: Practice it well, so that you use these tools effortlessly!

 http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/index.html

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/consistency_quiz.htm

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/articles2.htm

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/preposition_quiz2.htm

http://www.syntaxis.com/index.php/grammar_quiz/

Prononciation links
Here are some links to help you out:
Speaking: Pronunciation: Phonetics, British English file
Speaking Pronunciation Phonetics (North American English) file
Minimal Pairs Exercises from the OUC Units 1-13 file

Pronunciation

http://www.rong-chang.com/pronunciation

http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/

http://www.englishmedialab.com/pronunciation.html

http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/index.htm

http://esl.about.com/od/speakingenglish/a/pr_shortv.htm

Listening skill
Here are some links to help you to start. Refresh your grammar as well!

http://www.esl-lab.com/health/healrd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/expense/expenserd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/market/marketrd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/lawsuit/lawsuit-rd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/base/baserd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/rent/rentrd1.htm
http://www.esl-lab.com/loan/loanrd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/base/baserd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/rent/rentrd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/loan/loanrd1.htm

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp

http://wwwnew.towson.edu/ows/sub-verb.htm

http://wwwnew.towson.edu/ows/exercisesub-verb.htm

http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/agreement_sv_ex1.htm

http://esl.about.com/cs/beginner/f/f_athe.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/artikel.htm

http://edict.com.hk/vlc/errorcorrection/articles1.htm

The more we listen, speak and read English, the more familiar the language would
become and the better we get.

Remember, learning happens through constant and dedicated effort. So keep

practicing. Here are more links to help you out.

http://esl.about.com/od/businessenglishdialogues/a/b_bizj.htm

http://esl.about.com/od/englishformedicalpurpose/a/d_dentappt.htm

http://esl.about.com/cs/intermediate/f/f_adverbs.htm

http://esl.about.com/od/grammarintermediate/a/a_adjoradv.htm

http://www.english-4u.de/word_order.html

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order

http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/psnv.html

http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ar003/esl-test.php
 http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/exercises?09

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/exercises?10

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/exercises?11

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/business/talkingbusiness/unit2mee
tings/1agenda.shtml

http://www.esl-lab.com/traffic/trafficrd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/tlog/logrd1.htm

http://esl.about.com/od/businessspeakingskills/a/b_meetphrases.htm

http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blcollocation_1.htm

http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=923

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepast.html

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastcontinuous.html

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfectcontinuous.html

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/pspp1.htm

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/irregularverbs1.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs4.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs17.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs16.htm

Vocabulary
Here are some more links to help you out:

http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/index.htm

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_actionidioms1.htm

http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=923

http://www.learn-english-today.com/business-english/A-business-english-
contents.html

http://www.better-english.com/vocabulary.htm

Reading and writing skill

Here are some links to help you out.

http://esl.about.com/od/englishreadingskills/a/rtp_list.htm

http://esl.about.com/od/englishreadingskills/a/readingskills.htm

http://esl.about.com/od/readingintermediate/a/r_social.htm

http://esl.about.com/library/lessons/nblwrong.htm

http://esl.about.com/od/intermediatereading/a/d_hsystem.htm

http://esl.about.com/od/businessenglishdialogues/a/b_bizj.htm

http://www2.elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/eiw/e-mail.htm

http://ec.hku.hk/epc/email/

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/636/01/

http://ec.hku.hk/epc/letters/

http://ec.hku.hk/epc/reports/