Коммуникативный подход Первую строчку в рейтинге популярности методик активно удерживает коммуникативный подход, который, как следует из его названия, направлен на практику общения. Эта методика отлично “работает” в Европе и США. Коммуникативная методика, как следует уже из её названия, направлена именно на возможность общения. Из 4-х “китов”, на которых держится любой языковой тренинг (чтение, письмо, говорение и восприятие речи на слух) повышенное внимание уделяется именно двум последним. Вы не услышите на занятиях особенно сложных синтаксических конструкций или серьезной лексики. Устная речь любого грамотного человека достаточно сильно отличается от письменной. Попробуйте последить за собой в течение дня: много ли вы употребили длинных…

PURPOSE EXAMPLES RESULT So Consequently / As a result / Therefore So / Such (a) ……….. that It was late, so I decided to take a taxi home. His wife left him. As a result, he became very depressed. The storm was so terrible that the roofs were ripped off. He was such a handsome man that she fell in love immediately. CAUSE AND REASON Because / Since / As Because of / Due to Since we arrived late, all the best seats had been taken. We were unable to go by train because of the rail strike. CONTRAST Although…

See: video.about.com/esl/ESL-Dialogue–Introductions.htm There are fragments of  lessons on working off lexico-grammatic materiales on different themes.

1. hard — It’s raining hard. You should work hard at your English. 1. hardly — I’m afraid I have hardly any money. I was so tired that I could hardly move. 2. late — Better do things late than never. John came too late. 2. lately — What have you been doing lately? Have you seen him lately? 3. high – How high can you jump? I can throw a ball high into the sky. 3. highly — She speaks highly of her teachers. We think very highly of him. 4. near — We live near London. He was…

Example 1:Ayana: Where’s Julie? Bob: Oh, she’s usually late. Ayana: Who’s first?Bob: Not you! You’re always first! Example 2:Steve: How was your day?Kim: Ugh, I’m so tired, and my eyes hurt from looking at the computer all day. Steve: You often complain about your eyes. Why don’t you take more breaks at work? I take breaks every hour and my eyes are usually fine. Example 3: Carl: Let’s have a barbecue! Deb: Okay, let’s do it at my house. Carl: But it’s always your house! For negatives, we usually use always, usually and often. Example 4: Seth: What’s wrong? Alice:…