Distinguish A/An A A is used in front of a singular noun with a consonant sound. AN AN is used in front of a singular noun with a vowel sound.Be careful of words beginning with letters such as u, o, e, x or h. They may begin with either a vowel or a consonant sound.
SKILL 55: DISTINGUISH SPECIFIC AND GENERAL IDEAS General ideas and the statements that express them are kind of like umbrellas. They cover broad categories or groups of people or things and usually express the overall aspects, characteristics, or elements of these categories or groups. Specific ideas and statements offer that support. They usually clarify, explain, and illustrate general ideas and statements by referring to particular individuals, ideas, or things. To get more information watch the next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9dPYUhn3kc&t=3s
SKILL 8: LISTEN FOR DOUBLE NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS DOUBLE NEGATIVES Situation negative word (e.g. not, no, none) and a negative prefix (e.g. in, un, dis). Example He didn´t like the unclean office. Meaning did not like unclean office= liked clean office. Situation two negative verbs Example It isn´t snowing, so they aren´t going to the mountains. Meaning implies that they would go if it were snowing. Situation neither or not....either Example Sue didn´t like the movie, and neither did Mark. Meaning both did not like the movie To get more information watch the next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ygc6DIUn5Y
SKILL 9: LISTEN FOR “ALMOST NEGATIVE” EXPRESSIONS Common "almost negative" expressions Meaning almost none Expression hardly, barely, scarcely, only. Example There is hardly any food in the refrigerator. Meaning almost never Expression rarely, seldom Example He rarely drives to work. To get more information watch the next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAp9ilzVZWs
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