Grammar has always been one of the aspects of English communication
that presents a challenge to learners. A classic example of this is the
difficulty of making the subject and the verb of a sentence agree.
Grammarians call this subject-verb agreement, commonly abbreviated S-VA.
The basic concept behind S-VA is that if the subject is singular (one),
the verb should end with “-s”. The same rule applies when the subject is
uncountable. On the other hand, if the subject is plural, the verb is
not conjugated with “-s”. Let’s take a look at some examples.
a.Marylikes cake.
b.Mary and Janelike cake.
The subject in the first sentence (Mary) is singular, while the subject
in the second (Mary and Jane) is plural. Hence, likes was used in
the first sentence, and like was used in the second.
Watch the video to know more. Also, watch out for more grammar videos
from Step-Up English Academy. We will upload games and quizzes in the
following weeks.
Many learners of English feel
frustrated and
stressed outbecause they have
difficulty expressing themselves in English
or their lessons are difficult. At
Step-Up English Academy, teachers are trained to
balance learning📖 and having fun🥳. In other words, teachers open doors for students to practice their
English skills while doing interesting activities.
Watch the video ☝️ to see an example of one of our English language
games.
As a premier English language
center that balances learning and having
fun, Step-Up spoils its students on weekends. One of the many locations where
our students go on a trip to is San Felipe, Zambales.
San Felipe, Zambales is located in a coastal area, which has grayish sand that
which turns pale white in the middle of the day.This town
is a go-to location for visitors seeking destinations where they can indulge
themselves in swimming, bodyboarding and other
adventurous
beach activities. Well-known among visitors is the ATV (all-terrain vehicle) ride that beach
resorts in the place offer.
ATVs can be ridden by most children, provided they can maneuver the brakes
well. These vehicles may be used for travelling, racing, or just goofing
around. The latter, undeniably, is what most of us do in Step-Up on
weekends. Well, after working hard the whole week, our kids and we cannot be blamed
for doing so. After all,
the family that goofs together stays together. Let’s goof around on ATVs next camp or maybe
online!
What is Step-Up’s Young Leader’s Talk and how do Leadership Course
students make their speeches?
Step-Up’s Young Leader’s Talk is a speech platform for Step-Up’s
Leadership Course students. These students are encouraged to
write the speeches they deliver. The topics of Leadership Course students are
social issues, which are primarily based on
TED Talks.
When writing speeches, Leadership Course students start with
brainstorming. The goal is to produce less common vocabulary
and to generate and
express their ideas in English.
In their writing class, they practice to
use a variety of sentence structures,
including compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. This
practice boosts their grammar skills.
Aside from this, they also train to organize their ideas in paragraphs and essays
by following academic standards.
Their speaking classes are a venue for them to practice delivering their ideas well.
They also do exercises in
pronunciation, accent reduction, and phrasing.
Watch the video to get a glimpse of how our Leadership Course students
deliver their speeches.
We look forward to seeing your child in Young Leader’s Talk.
Since we published an article and a video on how to pronounce "vegetable", the video has been on top of our searches from people who follow our
Facebook page. This video features Anna and how she accurately pronounced the word. In our YouTube channel, her video is also the most viewed
and currently the most liked among the videos that we have uploaded on
YouTube.
Researchers claim that this may be due to “weekend effect”. “Weekend
effect” gives a sense of greater freedom to people, which they do not
usually have on weekdays while doing work at school or at one’s
workplace.
Richard Ryan, a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester,
reports that this sense of freedom is associated with the fact that
people, on weekends, have more engagement in activities
that they are keen on.
Considering this, Step-Up English academy devotes to providing
opportunities for our students and teachers to seize optimal well-being
by promoting activities for
better moods and less stress. Check the video and see how we work for it.
Step-Up Speech Competitionis held during the completion exercises in a camp. Each student is given a
topic, which could be anything under the sun.
When preparing for their speeches, students do brainstorming. They practice how togenerate ideasandexpress these in English. Also, they learn morevocabulary.
In writing, they learn simple sentences, compound sentences, and common complex sentences. This helps them improve their grammar skills.
In their speaking class, they practice how to express themselves in English andpronounce words accurately.
Watch the video to see a speech delivered by one of our most adorable
students.
