Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Pronunciation

vowels - no obstruction to the flow of air - although there is shape

consonants - a kind of obstruction.  It's more difficult for air to come out of the mouth.

https://adrianpronchart.wordpress.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kAPHyHd7Lo

PHRASAL VERBS

put up with = (Latin equivalent) tolerate

I rely on (dependent preposition - meaning isn't changed) him not to let me down (p.verb)

Phrasal verb s- particle changes the meaning of the verb.

DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS
VERBS                      ADJECTIVES
to rely on                   crazy about
to insist on                 good at
to apply for                bad for

Type 1 - intransitive (no object) the car broke down
Type 2 - trans sep - object can go in the middle.  if it's a pronoun you can only put it in the middle
Type 3 - trans insep - object goes at end
Type 4 - 2 particles - object goes at end (I get on with him)

1. I asked around
2. I haven't turned the music down
3. She'll never get over him
4. He looked down on his brother.

LEARNERS NEED TO KNOW WHERE THE OBJECT CAN GO.