OLC Questions and Answers Learning English Online, Online Education, e-Learning Solution http://www.openlearningcenter.com Open Learning Center 2001-2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss fa info@openlearningcenter.com (Shayan Shalileh) Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:29:00 GMT Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:34:00 GMT FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) unlicensed version Alireza Baghban http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=254796159 http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=254796159 Question: what is this?

Answer:

Dear Alireza,

Welcome to OLC and thanks for contacting us. OLC is a website with the help of which you can learn English. Here you can ask as many questions as you have in Englihs and they will be answered in less than a day. To know more about us,you can go to www.olc.ir/help

All the best,

Teacher: Atefeh

]]> Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:29:00 GMT Akram Parande pirshahid http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=562478335 http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=562478335 Question: hello i not know in clas how send massage.pleas guid me.

Answer:

Dear Akram,

You need to type what you want to say in the clsaa,in the lower part of the page,where it says write here  and then press ENTER. Let me know if you have further questions please.

Regards,

Teacher: Atefeh

]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:34:00 GMT Mahboobeh Mehrizi http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1682268543 http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1682268543 Question: Dear teacher I think students always ask from their teacher in this virtual learning.perhaps it be better sometimes the teachers wants homework and duties from student. what do you think ? best regards mehrizi

Answer:

Dear Mahboobeh,

I think you already have some homework to do but you need to self correct! But don't worry,we are doing something in OLC and soon in the future you will be having writing asignments and that will be fun too!

Good Luck,

Teacher: Atefeh

]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:32:00 GMT Amin Sabeti http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1384767871 http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1384767871 Question: Choose between must + perfective and should + perfective in the following sentences. 1. Henri was deported for having an expired visa. He must have had his visa renewed. 2. Julietta was absent for the first time yesterday. She should have been sick. 3. The photos are black. The X rays at the airport must have damaged them. 4. Blanca got a parking ticket. She must not have parked in a reserved spot, since she had no permit. 5. Carmencita did very well on the exam. She must have studied very hard. 6. Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She must have studied very hard. 7. German called us as soon as his wife had her baby. He should have been very proud. 8. Eve had to pay $5.00 because she wrote a bad check. She should have deposited her money before she wrote a check. 9. John isn't here yet. He must have forgotten about our meeting. 10. Alexis failed the exam. He must not have studied enough.

Answer:

Dear Amin,

Let me inform you that Must+ have +p.p is only used for deduction! and to distinguish it from Should + have +p.p. you sometimes have to rely on your intuition and see which one is more suitable and which one the speaker really means.

1. He should have had his visa renewed.

2. She must have been sick.

4. She shouldn't have parked....

The rest were alright!

Regards,

Teacher: Atefeh

 

]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:17:00 GMT Amin Sabeti http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1725119743 http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1725119743 Question: Supply the correct form of the verb in parentheses for each of the following sentences. Review the formulas if you have trouble. 1. Henry talks to his dog as if it understood him. 2. If they had left the house earlier, they wouldn't have been so late getting to the airport that they could not check their baggage. 3. If I finish the dress before Saturday, I will give it to my sister for her birthday. 4. If I had seen the movie, I would have told you about it last night. 5. Had Bob not interfered in his sister's marital problems, there would have been peace between them. 6. He would give you the money if he had it. 7. I wish they stopped making so much noise so that I could concentrate. 8. She would call you immediately if she needed help. 9. Had they arrived at the sale early, they would have found a better selection. 10. We hope that you enjoyed the party last night. 11. If you have enough time, please painted the chair before you leave. 12. We could go for a drive if today were Saturday. 13. If she wins the prize, it will be because she would write very well. 14. Mike washed that dishes ????? (permit) him to copy some of their material. 15. Joel wishes that he could spend his vacation on the Gulf Coast next year. 16. I will accept if they invite me to the party. 17. If your mother buys that car for you, will you be happy? 18. If he had decided earlier, he could have left on the afternoon flight. 19. Had we known your address, we would have written you a letter. 20. If the roofer doesn't come soon, the rain will leak inside. 21. Because Rose did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that she had studied/ could have studied harder last night. 22. My dog always wakes me up if he hears strange noises. 23. If you see Marry today, please ask her to call me. 24. If he gets the raise, it will be because he does a good job. 25. The teacher will not accept our work if we turn it in late. 26. Mrs. Wood always talks to her tenth-grade students as thought they were adults. 27. If he had left already, he would have called us. 28. If they had known him, they would have talked to him. 29. He would understand it if you explained it to him more slowly. 30. I could understand the French teacher if she spoke more slowly.

Answer:

Dear Amin,

I see a problem in number 11 which I think was a mistyping mistake :

11. If you have enough time,please paint the chair before you leave.

13. .......She writes very well.

15. What do you mean by that? I couldn't make any sense of it!!!!

The rest was ok!

All the best,

Teacher: Atefeh

]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:15:00 GMT Amin Sabeti http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1022878079 http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1022878079 Question: Supply the correct form of the verb for the simple statement in each of the following sentences. 1. Rose likes to fly, and her brother does too. 2. They will leave at noon, and I will too. 3. He has an early appointment, and so do I. 4. She has already written her composition, and so have her friends. 5. Their plane is arriving at nine o'clock, and so is mine. 6. I should go grocery shopping this afternoon, and so should my neighbor. 7. We like to swim in the pool, and they do too. 8. Our Spanish teacher loves to travel, and so do we. 9. He has lived in Mexico for five years, and you have too. 10. I must write them a letter, and she must too.

Answer:

Dear Amin,

Well done! That was alright,congrats!

All the best,

Teacher: Atefeh

]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:14:00 GMT Alireza Mohamadreza beig http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1132716415 http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1132716415 Question: hi dear teacher, I want learn english in large time becuse I want go univercity out of iran . it posible and my english is bad if in my sentense is false tell me thanks

Answer:

Dear Alireza,

Welcome to OLC and thanks for contacting us! Your English is not bad and I'm sure you will learn English very well if you try hard. You can start learning by the program we offer you and ask any questions you have. Little by little you wil go to advanced levels and then IELTS. Let me know if you have further questions please.

Regards,

Teacher: Atefeh

P.S. Here are your corrected mistakes:

I want to learn English in a long time because I want to go to a university abroad. Is it possible?My English is not very good,please correct my mistakes.

]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:29:00 GMT Maryam Moshref behzad http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1138516351 http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1138516351 Question: hi teacher . I am a student of bussiness course , there is no quiz available for me in my profile! can you expalin to me please .

Answer:

Dear Maryam,

Welcome to OLC and thanks for contacting us. You need to email info@olc.ir to get your answer. Don't hesitate to ask me any questions related to English learning. 

Regards,

Teacher: Atefeh

]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:32:00 GMT Pejman Ghasemi http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1467638143 http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=1467638143 Question: hi there I wanna learn American Idioms but every book i found wrote in english thus i can`t understand well what it say. if you can help me to purchase or download a persian book

Answer:

Dear Pejman,

Thanks for contacting us. Learning idioms in translation is not a proper way. Idioms need to be learned in the context of the target language and if you learn the translation,you will not be able to use them correctly. Don't try to make sense of every idiom because some of them do not exist in our language because of some cultural differences.

Regards,

Teacher: Atefeh

]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:47:00 GMT Ehsan Salesi http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=111698303 http://www.openlearningcenter.com/Questions/QuestionView.asp?id=111698303 Question: hi teacher , my listnning in english is very much weak how can i improve it ? can you tell me a good timetable for improve it ?

Answer:

Dear Ehsan,

I would suggest listening to a radio or TV program for an hour or more everyday. try to do it consistently and be sure you will improve alot. Havinga notebook and a pen while listening can help you learn other things too.

Regards,

Teacher: Atefeh

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