Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / January 2006

Hi *,
I am not a linguist, but I would like to know more about the core and
latest research papers on Contrastive Analysis, as initially presented
by Robert Lado, including divergences with other LA theories and other

I know there are a few language/grammar experts on this group.
Will someone please set me straight on the present use of the word
'concerning'. Last night I heard someone say: "It is a concerning problem,"
meaning it is a worrying problem. Is this correct usage?

After laying 4,476 kilometers of cable, AT&T workers returned to shore
for more, allowing scientists to get 19 days of data with the unpowered
cable grounded to the ocean floor.  Using some fancy statistical
footwork, the researchers separated out the direct-current (DC)

What questions would you ask when facing some representative trying to
attract you with ELT Books/ Seminars offer? Here's list of some I've noted
during online session with one of the English teachers (private language
school):

Looking for improving your english or learning english from beginning.
You have come to the right place.
I have been teaching English for almost 7 years. I have a BA in English
translation, an MA in TEFL and another MA in Applied Linguistics.

I found a site which got me a place to study english in england,
find it at
www.education-destination.co.uk

I read Mr. Ona Low's first certificate english textbook when I was
college student, and have got fascinated with the excerpted stories on
it ever since.
Would anyone kindly tell me where I can find the full stories on that

Commercial translation software technologies are getting better and
better.  Today the software translation errors are very few that a
local professional editor of any country can effortlessly correct them
in a short time.  Therefore it's now viable for print publishers and

Is there any basic rule of distinguishing verbs that followed by
gerunds or to infinitive? I often confuse it. Thanks.
Bowo - in Jakarta

In the following passage
1. what does "they" refer to? paths or planets?
2.I think there is a grammar mistake.it must be written "the paths
which are followed by planets without perturbing effect" instead of "

alt.usage.english has failed so far to answer it, that is why I dare to
bother you. Please, help me.
We can say
Such a beautifiul house

English is not my native-language. So if you could help me :). Here it
is (it is a statement of purpose for graduate admission to a bigUNIV):
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Statement of Purpose.

[ Bilingual msg *FR/ENG*  Msg bilingue ]
Teaching the French English  ...  and vice versa
.
.

Hi guys. I have a terrific problem. I need immediately improve my
English level, but do you know what pity is? I have no time or money to
spare for such this necessity.
It's just killing me. I can't force myself to try to talk with

We have a saying in Polish the meaning of which is that you become like the
people you associate/hang out with. I would like to find out if there is an
english counterpart of that saying.
Kind regards,