Reflexive Pronouns &
Intensive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns and intensive pronouns look the same.

Both of them end in -self or -selves
Examples:


myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself
ourselves, yourselves, themselves
So, what is the difference between these two pronouns?

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Reflexive Pronouns

These pronouns are used to refer to the subject of the sentence. They are a necessary part of the sentence.
Example:


I made myself a sandwich.
Myself is referring to the subject which is I.
Example:


My sister and I bought ourselves popcorn at the movie.
Ourselves is referring to the subjects which, in this sentence, is the two words sister and I.
Notice that these pronouns must be used with an antecedent. An antecedent is the word that a pronoun is referring to.
Since these pronouns always refers to the subject of the sentence, their antecedents will always be the subject.
Got it? Good! Now, it's time for intensive pronouns.

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Intensive Pronouns

Intensive pronouns are used to emphasize another noun or pronoun.
That means that they do not need to refer to the subject. They can refer to any old noun or pronoun in the sentence.
Example:


I made a sandwich for the President himself.
The intensive pronoun himself is referring to the noun President which is an object of the preposition.
Example:


My sister herself paid for my popcorn.
Here, the intensive pronoun herself is referring to sister which is the subject of the sentence. Notice that you could take herself out of the sentence, and it would still make sense.
Since an intensive pronoun is used for emphasis, it is not necessary to the sentence. It does not give us any new information. You could take out an intensive pronoun from a sentence, and the sentence would still make sense.

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"One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

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Listen to English by TV and Radio

Listen to television or radio news in English on your computer. From this page you can get instant access to English language TV and radio news programmes wherever you are in the world, without a TV or radio. Perfect for listening practice.
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera English



Al Jareera presents news and current affairs from a Middle East perspective with videos and podcasts. Not all of their content is free.
BBC World Service

The BBC (British Broadcastic Corporation) presents free news and current affairs programmes with a mainly British English accent and Western bias.
Russia Today
Russia Today

Russia Today presents free news events and interviews from a mainly Russian viewpoint. Generally speaking excellent and clearly-spoken English.
VOA Special English



VOA (Voice of America) offers free news coverage spoken in simple American English with a core vocabulary of 1500 words and an American bias.
VOA Special English.
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Listening: A good way to learn English

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Everyone knows that there are four skills in learning a language, namely listening, speaking, reading and writing. They are always related in terms of usage, and speaking is viewed by learners as the most desirable skill in face-to-face communication in the globalization era. However, what is the answer to the following questions?

* What do you have to do before you can speak?
* What does a child learn before he talks?
* What do we do before chatting?

Listen, of course!

Naturally, children begin listening to their parents when they are babies. They are often greeted, spoken to and admired without any response expected. Though nobody knows if the baby understands the spoken words, the process continues. Children automatically acquire such language over some time, and later on gradually produce it through actual experience. The production may be incomplete at first, but successful at last. That leads to speaking skill which is quite applicable to daily conversation.

In learning English, listening can help improve speaking considerably. Although it is the first of all skills, it is neither the easiest nor the most meaningless. We need to hear various types of English repeatedly and continuously if we want to communicate properly, meaningfully and naturally.
Why is listening good?

1. When listening, we are reviewing a lot of English usage such as vocabulary, grammatical structures, intonation, accent and our own interpretation.
2. We can learn new words and expressions by hearing them frequently.
3. Besides the English revision, general knowledge from news, features, or even advertising spots is certainly beneficial for regular listeners.
4. We can imitate what we hear and apply it with great confidence.
5. Listening can be a good "hobby" while we do other things such as cooking, ironing, exercising, relaxing etc. In other words, we have no wasted time at all.
6. Listening is also a great way to train our attention.

How can we listen to English?

Nowadays, radio cassette recorders are household appliances, but we often overlook their radio function. We can experience English language radio programmes almost anywhere in the world. They are usually picked up on FM bands and aired particularly for foreigners. Short wave radio programmes are another option. Two of the most easily found English language broadcasters are the BBC and Voice of America. Today, you can even access them by internet. You'll find some useful links for listening to the radio by internet, including "News in Easy English",

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