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Yesterday, I noticed that in Unit 6 of RMIT Pre-Intermediate, they introduce tag questions. I recorded some dialogues with tag questions from New Headway Intermediate and tried them out in class. The students noted that in Arabic they don't use, "A lasi kthalik?--isn't it? very much. Strange that in English we say "aren't I?" instead of "am I not?" In the Murphy, Essential English Grammar, they introduce the Expression of surprise, "Am I?" I found it very British, and as we were practicing it in class--a good way to get the students used to using the verb to be--the students asked me if there were an American equivalent. After class I realized that Americans say, "I am?" to note interest or surprise: You're late. --Am I? I'm sorry. (Murphy)
You're late. --I am? I'm sorry. (American P.O. Box 1745, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia |
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