A. When you do a presentation in English, are you afraid that you may do it with wrong grammar? When you chat with a new co-worker, will you say something like: 'Where are you come from?', which is wrong, absolutely wrong.
There is an easy way to make you speak English with confidence. How? You have to focus on one thing, one big thing. What is it? VERBS. Why verbs? Read the following dialogue, which may happen in your office, and you'll know why.
You: What is your boss like?
Coworker: She likes hot dogs.
B. For non-native speakers (English not your first language), you may think the 'like' in the first sentence is a verb, but actually it is ABSOLUTELY not.
When you use 'like' not as a verb, you may have a small talk with your coworkers:
1. What is the weather like? (It's hot.)
2. What is your boyfriend / girlfriend like? (He / She is wonderful.)
In fact, the 'like' in the second sentence is a verb, in the sentence 'She likes hot dogs'. So what is my point? My point is, if you pay closer attention to verbs, you can speak English with confidence, and feel good about yourself. Am I right?
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C.Well, something more. You can divide English sentences into two groups. Which two? How to do it? Well, according to the types of verbs. What are types of verbs?
They are sentences with Baby Verbs, or sentences with Non-Baby Verbs.
What are Baby Verbs and Non-Baby Verbs?
Read the next post and you’ll know what we are talking about.
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