Study the picture above, then read the short dialogue.
Aya, Brent, and Mos are having a sales managers' meeting.
Aya: Our sales people aren't meeting their targets. I think we should offer start offering higher commissions for-
Brent: What!? Are you crazy? That's a terrible idea. More training is what sales needs.
Mos: You don't know what you're talking about, Brent. Training seminars take too much time.
Aya: That's right. Higher commissions will make the sales team work harder. Also, training seminars are so boring.
Brent: Okay, let's go with higher commissions. But, I think you're both wrong.
Mos: Thank you, Brent, for your opinion.
Today, I'm going to explain object pronouns to you. A lot of ESL learners have a hard time understanding them. Students have often told me how difficult it is to use object pronouns. So, I hope this post will give you a better understanding of them.
Please read the short dialogue below.
April 1st, 2016
Jiro: So, did Ms Rashid tell you what she needed for the conference next month?
Kim: Yes, I spoke with her yesterday evening. She asked if we could book a hotel conference hall in
the city center. I told her it would be more expensive, but she said location was more
important than price
Jiro: Good. Has she confirmed how many people will be attending the conference?
Kim: She said there would be 250 people attending. Have you found a suitable hotel to book?
Jiro: Yes, I have. The Meridian Hotel. The manager said there were two conference halls available. But, he asked if we could confirm the booking by tomorrow morning.
Would you like an 8-ounce steak?
Well, you won't get it here, but, you'll learn how to use phrases like "an 8-ounce steak". We call these compound adjectives.
Social media is an excellent resource for ESL learners. You can join groups, get advice, meet fellow students, and even take lessons online. Today, we'll look briefly at a few outstanding ESL feeds on Twitter.
