Can I Get English Grammar Help by Listening?
If you are looking for English grammar help, listening to stories may work! Hearing grammar in a story is a great way to study.
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the same grammar many times your brain will slowly start to make meaning. If you hear the same grammar used in many places, your brain can make the correct meaning. Listen to each story many times.
But don't just listen.
Read the story. Think about the meaning. Listen to the story. Repeat.
'While' is used to join two sentences. The actions are happening at the same time.
example:
I listen to music. I ride the train. (these happen at the same time) Put them together using 'while':
I listen to music while I ride the train.
The Gang of Seven
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The gang meets everyday at 2pm. They have finished school and on the way home they stop and play while their mothers shop. It is a quiet, old neighborhood and it is very safe. Sometimes they get candy or Popsicles. They will grow up together.
Military Kiss
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Tonya is a smart young girl. She met her boyfriend at school and they have been together for 3 years. She is working in a bakery everyday while he is in the army. She wants him to quit and start his own business. Then they can be happy together.
When did Tonya meet her boyfriend?
What is she doing while he is in the army?
What does she want?
Study in the Square
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Johnny likes to study with Susie and Joan. He always sits next to Susie while they study in the square. They live in the capital near the ocean. One day, he wants to get on a boat with Susie and sail away forever. He is very romantic, but he doesn’t know it.
Does Johnny like Susie or Joan?
Where does he sit while he studies in the square?
What does he want to do one day?
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