วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 27 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2555

Retelling in Sequence

Retell what you have seen in this video. Use the words "first", "next", 'then", and "finally".






Look at this video to get some ideas how to work on this assignment.



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First, crack the eggs.

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วันศุกร์ที่ 21 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2555

วันอาทิตย์ที่ 16 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2555

Business English Phrases





I agree with you.
I don’t agree with you.
We are of the same opinion.
It’s a deal.

Is the income per capita increasing or decreasing?
Should we export more or export less, Sir?
Can you convince the Board Of Directors?
It is all big waste of money for very little profit.

Don’t you think so.
Yes, I suppose so.
Yes, I think so.
Yes, I imagine so.
Yes, I believe so.
No, I don’t think so.
I really don’t think so.
I expect so.
I expect not.


What are your views on the export market?
Is there a good market for our products?
Is there a good market for traditional commodities?
Is there a good market for non-traditional commodities?
We must keep up with the latest news of the world affairs.
Are they going to build a lot of government buildings?
The new office is under construction.
We must look for more foreign business.
We deem it necessary to open new markets.
We are keen to increase our turnover.
We must meet the demand of new customers.
We must take their wishes into consideration.
We must speak to the point in business.
We must not beat about the bush in business talk.
What does your boss usually think about automation?
I expect you to back me up financially.
Please back me up at the forthcoming meeting.


Excuse me, Sir. Mr. Ramli is here to see you.
He has an appointment to see you.
He doesn’t have an appointment to see you.
Please let him in.
Just let him in, will you?
I have been waiting for you, Mr. Ramli.
Please take a seat.
Would you like to smoke?
No, thank you.
Oh, yes. Ask him to come in, please!
I’m sorry I have no time to see him now.
Please tell him to come back again tomorrow.
I’m too busy to see him now.
I have no time to spare for him now.
My hands are full.
Please ask him to make an appointment to see the General Manager.


Have you received my scheme, Sir?
Yes, I have. And I have been thinking about it for the last three days.
Well, what do you think of it?
Principally, your scheme seems to be all right.
It is quite satisfactory.
But it still needs a few alterations, I suppose
Shall we sell our products to the middle East?
Shall we increase our exports to Japan?
Is the expense worth it?
Is the expense worth it to increase our export to the US market?
Shall we try to break into ASEAN markets?


Shall we be able to meet our delivery dates?
We must work around the clock to meet our delivery dates?
We must not let failures to stop us from trying to break into a new market.
Are there many competitors?
How many competitors do you expect there?
What firms that are likely to be our competitors in the near future?
How should we deal with the rival companies?
What about the reduction of tariffs?
Are there any tariffs on certain products in the commerce among Asean countries?
Did the Board of Director say anything about import duties?
Are our products dutiable or not?
Are our products liable for duty?
We must be sure about shipping facilities.
Will shipping facilities cause any trouble?
Shipping facilities will all right, I hope.


Shall we try to find an agent in KL?
Is Mr. Rakpong's company qualified enough to be our agent in Bangkok?
Can we get him to sort out the import licence?
Have you considered the restrictions imposed on import trade?
Restrictions imposed on import trade should be taken into consideration, I suppose.
I am thinking about the channels of distribution within Japan.
Are channels of distribution really much needed?
Can’t we sell direct to government departments and oil companies?
We had better have a field survey to find out exactly how the firms in the Middle East prefer to buy their products.
Do you think that field surveys are too expensive?
What is the result of your preliminary desk research?
Kuwait is a young, rich, expanding country, isn’t she?
The Board of Director is convinced that we can work up a big demand for our non-traditional commodities there.
What do you think of this probe, Sir?
Well, frankly speaking, on balance I don’t think it’s quite right time for this probe.
Why do you think so?
We don’t want the expense of sending you out there.
We have got plenty to do in the home market, haven’t we?
Haven’t you make up your mind to go ahead right now?
If we wait, somebody else will surely get there first.
No firm can live on the old market for ever.
Are you trying to say that we have a different way of looking at the same think?
Are you trying to convince me that the new market is not profitable?
Well, there is no point in arguing any further.
You have your own opinion and I have mine.
You are entitled to your own opinion and I am entitled to mine.
I’m sorry to hear this. But I do feel strongly about promising market in the Middle East.
But this is our policy, Mr. Hasan.
If this is really your policy, then I must think about leaving the firm.
Have you taken everything into consideration to leave our firm?
You’d better think it over again.
Do our opinions differ so much about foreign markets?
Yes, I do think so. So, I’d better go somewhere a little more forward looking.
Have you tried to contact our General Manager?
Yes, I have, but in vian.
Well, please try to contact him again this afternoon.
We must get in touch with him immediately.
He must kept well informed about the latest development.
Shall we keep him well posted about personnel problem?
Yes, I think we should.
The Sales Manager had to go out for a long drive to cool his temper.
He is bound to agree.
He might be bound to agree.
The young employee was fed up with his boss’s old fashioned outlook.
He would be bound to agree.
He would like to resign from his post.
You can resign with a month’s notice.
Did the Manager accept his resignation?
The Manager cannot accept his resignation.
Do you have any idea why he decided to resign from his job.
Please give us more chance to improve.
Why don’t you give me more chance to improve?
The angry employee walked out of the office.
Have you made a reservation for a plane ticket to Tokyo?
I have made reservation for a single room at JW Mariott
Beach Resort and Spa Phuket.

What reservation do you want to make?
I’d like to make a reservation for a first class return ticket with Thai Air to Manila.
You will leave the company on good terms, right?

วันศุกร์ที่ 14 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2555

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia


สถานที่เรียนทางด้านการสอน ภ. อังกฤษ อีกที่หนึ่งที่น่าสนใจในประเทศมาเลเซียคือ Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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UTM เป็นมหาวิทยาลัยที่มีชื่อเสียงทางด้านการวิจัยวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี มีหลักสูตรการศึกษาทั้งปริญญาตรี  โท และเอก 

เนื่องจาก UTM ไม่มีคณะทางด้านมนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์ จึงทำให้คณะศึกษาศาสตร์ Faculty of Education มีความโดดเด่นมาก

ที่ Language Academy ของ UTM มี Professor 1 ท่าน และ Assoc. Professor 17 ท่าน ดังนั้นผู้เชี่ยวชาญการวิจัยจึงมีครอบคลุมหลากหลายสาขา ดังนี้

Analysis of Classroom Discourse
Analysis of Oral Communication Strategies
Analysis of Pragmatic Discourse Markers
Classroom-based Research
Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
Contrastive Rhetoric
Corpus Linguistics
Cultural Studies
Curriculum Design
Discourse Analysis
ELT/TESL Methodology, 
Educational Psychology
English for Academic Purposes
English for Specific Purposes
Language Learning Strategies
Language Teacher Education
Literacy
Literature
Motivational Orientations
Multiliteracy
Rhetorical Discourse Analysis
Second Language Writing
Self-Access/Independent/Autonomous Learning
Sociolinguistics
Testing & Evaluation
Translations






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This webpage provides information about TESOL undergraduate, master and doctoral programs at universities in Malaysia only. 

วันจันทร์ที่ 10 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2555

MAIN IDEAS (TOPIC SENTENCES)




MAIN IDEAS (TOPIC SENTENCES)
          The main idea of a paragraph is presented as a "topic sentence". This is  the most important part of a paragraph that introduces the reader to the topic. Put a, b or c inthe blank given.

Exercise 1. Choose the best topic sentence for each group of supporting sentences. 

Example: ___________b_____________. I usually go skiing every weekend in the winter even though it is expensive. I love the feeling of flying down a mountain. The views are beautiful from the top of a mountain and along the trails. Even the danger of falling and getting hurt can’t keep me away from the slopes on a winter day.
a) Skiing is expensive.
b) Skiing is my favourite sport.
c) Skiing is dangerous.

1.) _______________________________________________. North Americans send cards for many occasions. They send cards to family and friends on birthdays and holidays. They also send thank-you cards, get well cards, graduation cards, and congratulation cards. It is very common to buy cards in stores and send them through the mail, but turning on the computer and sending cards over the Internet is also popular.
a) Sending cards is very popular in North America.
b) Birthday cards are the most popular kind of card.
c) It is important to send thank-you cards.

2.) _____________________________________________ . I enjoy summer sports like water skiing and baseball. The weather is usually sunny and hot, so I can go to the beach almost every day. Gardening is my hobby and I spend many summer days working in my garden. Unfortunately, the days pass too quickly in summer.
a) I like to garden in summer.
b) Summer is my favourite season.
c) Summer is to short.

3.) ________________________________________ . First of all, we need money to repair old roads and build new roads. We also need more to pay teachers’ salaries and to pay for services such as trash collection. Finally, more tax money is needed to give financial help to the poor citizens of the city. It is clear that the city will have serious problems if taxes are not raised soon.
a) We should raise city taxes.
b) City taxes are too high.
c) City taxes pay for new roads.

4.) _________________________________________ . For example, a person can have breakfast in New York, board an airplane, and have dinner in Paris. A businesswoman in London can instantly place an order with a factory in Hong Kong by sending a fax. Furthermore, a schoolboy in Tokyo can turn on a TV and watch a baseball game being played in Los Angeles.
a) Airplanes have changed our lives.
b) Advances in technology have made the world seem smaller.
c) The fax machine was an important invention.

5.) ___________________________________________ . One thing you must consider is the quality of the university’s educational program. You also need to think about the school’s size and location. Finally, you must be sure to consider the university’s tuition to make sure you can afford to go to school there. 
a) It is expensive to attend a university in the United States.
b) There are several factors to consider when you choose a university to attend.
c) You should consider getting a good education.


Exercise 2: Write a topic sentence for each paragraph. Make sure your topic sentence expresses the main idea of the paragraph.

Example: Miami is the perfect place to take a vacation. It is always sunny and warm. The beaches are gorgeous, with soft white sand and beautiful water. There are many fine restaurants in the Miami area, and most of the hotels offer terrific entertainment nightly. It’s no wonder that Miami is my first choice for a vacation destination.
1.) ______________________________________________ . He has collected stamps and coins ever since he was a child. He is very proud of his valuable collections. Paul also enjoys painting and drawing. Recently he has become interested in gardening. Out of all his hobbies, Paul’s favorite one is reading. He usually reads at least one book every week. Paul keeps busy with all of his hobbies.

2.) _____________________________________________ . I can’t wait to come home from school and eat the delicious meals she has prepared. She is famous for her desserts like peach pie and chocolate soufflé. She is always experimenting with new recipes and trying different ingredients. No one in the world can cook the way my mother does.

3.) ______________________________________________ . It never starts in cold weather. The horn and the left turn signal don’t work properly. Worst of all, the radio only gets one station and the CD player is completely broken. I wish I could get a new car.

4.) ______________________________________________ . First and most importantly, the work is very interesting. I learn new things every day and I get to travel a lot. In addition, my boss is very nice. She is always willing to help me when I have a problem. I have also made many new friends at my job. Last, but not least, the salary is fantastic.

5.) ______________________________________________ . To start things off, my plane was six hours late. When I finally got to my hotel, I was very disappointed. It was small and dirty. On the third day, my wallet was stolen, and I lost all my credit cards. It rained very day except one, and on that day I got a terrible sunburn. All in all, it wasn’t a vacation to remember.



Source: Blanchard, K. in Root, C. 2003. Ready to Write. NY: Pearson Education - Longman.

วันอาทิตย์ที่ 9 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2555

Someone Like You เนื้อเพลง และความหมายภาษาไทย




คำร้องและคำแปล
เพลง Someone Like You
โดย Adele


I heard

That you're settled down
That you found a girl
And you're married now


ฉันได้ยินมา

ว่าเธอสร้างตัว(มีครอบครัว)แล้ว
เธอเจอผู้หญิงที้ใช่
นี่ก็แต่งงานแล้วสิ


I heard

That your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things
I didn't give to you


ฉันได้ยินมา

ว่าฝันเธอเป็นจริงแล้ว
ผู้หญิงคนนั้นคงมี
สิ่งที่ฉันให้เธอไม่ได้


Old friend

Why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back
Or hide from the light


เพื่อนจ๋า

จะอายกันไปทำไม?
ไม่ใช่เธอ ที่จะปิดบัง
หรือหนีความจริงไปได้


I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over


ฉันเกลียดที่จู่ ๆ ต้องมา้เจอ เรื่องเศร้าที่ไม่คิดมาก่อน

แต่ฉันก็ไม่รู้จะทำใจอย่างไร ตัดใจจากไปมันก็ดูจะยากเหลือเกิน
ฉันหวังนะว่าถ้าเธอเห็นหน้าฉันแล้ว เธอจะเข้าใจว่า
สำหรับฉันแล้ว มันยังไม่จบ


Never mind

I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
"Don't forget me," I begged
"I'll remember," you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead."
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead,
Yeah.


อย่าห่วงนะ

เดี๋ยว ฉันก็หาคนอย่างเธอได้
ฉันขอให้เธอโชคดี มีชีวิตดี ๆ ด้วยนะ
ฉันขอว่า "อย่าลืมฉัน"
เธอก็ตอบมาพลันว่า "ฉันจะไม่ลืม"
"บางครั้งรักมันติดตรึงในหัวใจ
แต่บางครั้งมันก็อาจทิ่มแทงเข้าไปในใจ ตรงที่เดิม"

"บางครั้งรักมันติดตรึงในหัวใจ
แต่บางครั้งมันก็อาจทิ่มแทงเข้าไปในใจ ตรงที่เดิม"



You know how the time flies

Only yesterday
It was the time of our lives
We were born and raised
In a summer haze
Bound by the surprise
Of our glory days


เธอรู้ไหม เวลามันผ่านไปเร็วแค่ไหน

มีเพียงวันวาน
ที่เป็นเวลาชีวิตของเรา
ความรักเราเติบโตมา
ท่ามกลางหมอกในฤดูร้อน
ถูกเชื่อมต่อด้วยเรื่องประหลาดใจ
ในวันเวลาที่เราได้รับชัยชนะ


I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over




ฉันเกลียดที่ต้องจู่ ๆ ต้องมา้เจอ เรื่องเศร้าที่ไม่คิดมาก่อน
แต่ฉันก็ไม่รู้จะทำใจอย่างไร ตัดใจจากไปมันก็ดูจะยากเหลือเกิน
ฉันหวังนะว่าถ้าเธอเห็นหน้าฉันแล้ว เธอจะเข้าใจว่า
สำหรับฉันแล้ว มันยังไม่จบ



Never mind

I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
"Don't forget me," I begged
"I'll remember," you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead."
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead,
Yeah.




อย่าห่วงนะ
เดี๋ยว ฉันก็หาคนอย่างเธอได้
ฉันขอให้เธอโชคดี มีชีวิตดี ๆ ด้วยนะ
ฉันขอว่า "อย่าลืมฉัน"
เธอก็ตอบมาพลันว่า "ฉันจะไม่ลืม"
"บางครั้งรักมันติดตรึงในหัวใจ
แต่บางครั้งมันก็อาจทิ่มแทงเข้าไปในใจ ตรงที่เดิม"
"บางครั้งรักมันติดตรึงในหัวใจ
แต่บางครั้งมันก็อาจทิ่มแทงเข้าไปในใจ ตรงที่เดิม"



Nothing compares

No worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes
They are memories made.
Who would have known
How bittersweet this would taste?


ไม่มีอะไรจะเปรียบได้

ไม่ว่าจะเป็นความห่วงใย ความเห็นใจ
ความเสียใจ และสิ่งที่ทำพลาดไป
ทั้งหมดคือความทรงจำที่มี
ใครจะรู้
ว่ารสชาติความหวานปนขม เป็นเช่นไร


Never mind

I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
"Don't forget me," I begged
"I'll remember," you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead."
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead,
Yeah.




อย่าห่วงนะ
เดี๋ยว ฉันก็หาคนอย่างเธอได้
ฉันขอให้เธอโชคดี มีชีวิตดี ๆ ด้วยนะ
ฉันขอว่า "อย่าลืมฉัน"
เธอก็ตอบมาพลันว่า "ฉันจะไม่ลืม"
"บางครั้งรักมันติดตรึงในหัวใจ
แต่บางครั้งมันก็อาจทิ่มแทงเข้าไปในใจ ตรงที่เดิม"
"บางครั้งรักมันติดตรึงในหัวใจ
แต่บางครั้งมันก็อาจทิ่มแทงเข้าไปในใจ ตรงที่เดิม"




Never mind

I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
"Don't forget me," I begged
"I'll remember," you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead"
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead


อย่าห่วงนะ

เดี๋ยว ฉันก็หาคนอย่างเธอได้
ฉันขอให้เธอโชคดี มีชีวิตดี ๆ ด้วยนะ
ฉันขอว่า "อย่าลืมฉัน"
เธอก็ตอบมาพลันว่า "ฉันจะไม่ลืม"
"บางครั้งรักมันติดตรึงในหัวใจ
แต่บางครั้งมันก็อาจทิ่มแทงเข้าไปในใจ ตรงที่เดิม"
"บางครั้งรักมันติดตรึงในหัวใจ
แต่บางครั้งมันก็อาจทิ่มแทงเข้าไปในใจ ตรงที่เดิม"

เวอร์ชั้นนี้ ก็เพราะดี





อืม... เพราะดี...



กลับไปหน้าหลักเพื่อดูเพลงอื่น ๆ  คลิกที่ป้าย English Songs ด้่านล่างสิครับ


Present Tense of Modal Verbs

Das Modalverb im Präsens-form (Present Tense of Modal Verbs)

                            dürfen
ich                       darf
du                        darfst
er/sie/es              darf
wir                       dürfen
ihr                        dürft
sie                        dürfen
Sie                       dürfen



                           können

ich                       kann
du                        kannst
er/sie/es              kann
wir                       können
ihr                        könnt
sie                        können
Sie                       können

Examples:

1. Ich kann bis neun Uhr im Zimmer Bleiben.
(I can stay in this room until 9 o'clock.)

2. Kannst du Thai-curry kochen?
(Can you cook Thai curry?)

3. Ja, kann ich.
(Yes, I can.)




                           mögen
ich                       mag
du                        magst
er/sie/es              mag
wir                       möggen
ihr                        mögt
sie                        mögen
Sie                       mögen




                           müssen
ich                       muß
du                        mußt
er/sie/es              muß
wir                       müssen
ihr                        müßt
sie                        müssen
Sie                       müssen




                           sollen
ich                       soll
du                        sollst
er/sie/es              soll
wir                       sollen
ihr                        sollt
sie                        sollen
Sie                       sollen




                           wollen
ich                       will
du                        willst
er/sie/es             will
wir                       wollen
ihr                        wollt
sie                        wollen
Sie                       wollen



วันอังคารที่ 4 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2555

Order of English Adjectives

Watch this video and then do the exercise 1. 




Exercise 1:  Use the given adjectives to write a complete noun.

1. a lamp:    old / white/ table/ Italian / 
________________________________

2. a curtain:       smelly / green / large / Chinese/ old

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3. a cake:       custard/ overcooked/ creamy/ dark/ oval/ homemade

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4. a star:      horror/ Canadian/ movie/ talented

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5. an airport:      international/ gigantic/ well-designed/ clean/  ________________________________



Personality Adjective เรียงจาก A-Z

Active: I like to play sports or do physical things.
Bright: I am intelligent.
Cheerful:  I am usually smiling and happy.
Down-to-earth: I am content with things. 
Emotional: I let my emotion change easily and quickly.
Funny: I make people laugh.
Generous: I like to ‘give’ and to help others.
Hard-working: I am diligent. I work hard.
Introverted: I am not good at expressing my feelings.
Jealous: I want what other people have. I don’t like others to succeed.
Kind: I am nice, gentle and helpful.
Lazy: I don’t like to work or exercise. I am happy when I do nothing.
Mean: I tease people and easily say something to hurt people.
Narrow-minded: I am not open to new ideas. My way is always the best.
Optimistic: I always look on the bright side and see things positively.
Pessimistic: I always look on the dark side and expect the negative things to happen.
Quiet: I don’t say much. I prefer to listen.
Reliable: People can depend on me.
Sociable: I like to be with people and enjoy their company.
Thoughtful: she carefully thinks about other people and how to help them.
Unpretentious: I don’t try to make people think that you are clever.
Violent: I will hurt you of you don’t do what I want.
Well-rounded: I have knowledge and experience for a wide range of ideas or activities.
Xenophobic: I don’t like people from foreign countries. I’m ethnocentric.
Y- Youthful: I am young at heart.

Zany: I am a little crazy, but in a fun way.


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