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  Bill the English Teacher February 21, 2010 17:49

  It is the informational questions and answers that depend so much on what is being emphasized. Also if we want to add sarcasm or irony or humor, we also use intonation to specify that. This has to be learned by immersion within an English-speaking environment. It is not easy.
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  Bill the English Teacher February 21, 2010 17:46

  Nebia,
  Yes, you ↑are!
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  Nebia February 21, 2010 16:59

  Well I suppose that my answer is right ,about yes no answers ! Bill!
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  Bill the English Teacher February 21, 2010 16:54

  Elham,
  The negative for most verbs in the present uses the word don’t or doesn’t (he, she, it) plus the verb it is helping. Examples are:
  I don’t like the rain. They don’t listen to loud music. My sister doesn’t eat bananas.
  The word, have, also uses the same method.
  I don’t have enough money. I don’t have time to do my homework. I don’t know where my brother is, so I don’t have a clue.
  However, the verb have can use another form of the negative that other verbs cannot use.
  I haven’t enough money. I haven’t time to do my homework. I don’t know where my brother is, so I haven’t a clue.
  I personally don’t know why the verb have is allowed to use two different forms. But when we use haven’t, it is a more formal way of saying don’t have. I also think the British use it more than the Americans. But the one expression that we use a lot is, “I haven’t a clue”, or “I haven’t any idea”.
  In the present perfect tense we always use haven’t when using the negative. I haven’t eaten for two days. I haven’t seen my sister for two years. I haven’t been to Spain yet.
  I hope this helps,
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  Nebia February 21, 2010 14:10

  I t is a bit difficult for me the teacher how it can be for pupils in global understanding I can tell them that the YES and NO in the answer must be up to give it importance if low it won't give the real purpose I mean the reaction of the interlocutor and it falls right after and it rise at the final word UP no,DOWN I am not a UP layer.DOWN
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  Frolov Vladimir February 20, 2010 22:13

  From the bottom of the heart I congratulate you on such fine grandson. This great happiness! Health to you and good luck. I will be glad to see you among the friends. Yours faithfully, Vladimir
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  Bill the English Teacher February 20, 2010 19:36

  This is how we say the following. Notice on the answer how our voice goes up at the beginning of the word noon, but immediately goes down on the last two letters. So we break it into two syllables.
  When are you ↑go↓ing?
  
  I'm going to the cinema l this after↑no↓on.
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  tatya February 20, 2010 17:54

  Hi.Bill Thank you for letter.I have a questions:do you give your studends different chants and can they help the students? Tell me, please if you use warming –up at the beginning of the lesson , and what kind of exercises do you take .Thanks a lot.Best wishes. Tatya
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  Nebia February 20, 2010 9:40

  ok Bill you mean that it depends on stree in the sentence the word that i want to give importence EG
  if the question is : where are you going l ?
  I 'm going to the l cinema. l stends for rising
  but when are you going?
  I'm going to the cinema l this afternoon.??????
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  Nebia February 18, 2010 10:05

  Idid typing mistakes sorry