How to Pronounce 'PSYCHOLOGY' - English Pronunciation
In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word psychology. This word is used as a noun and describes the science of mind and behavior of a person or animal. The word was created by combining the Greek word psych? (meaning life or soul) with –logia, from the Greek logos, meaning reason.
Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next.
CONDITIONALS
Sentences with ?if? (or ?when?) that refer to past/present/future possibilitie.
? The ?if? clause The condition that must be satisfied before the action/state in the main clause can be realised ? The main clause Expressing the consequence ? ZERO CONDITIONAL if/ when + present tense, present tense .
.
when you freeze water, you get ice - actions/ facts that are irrefutable Usages: scientific facts, general truths, issues/situations that are certain to happen ? FIRST CONDITIONAL if + present simple, will (or modal verbs: may/might/can/could et.
) .
.
if he studies hard he will pass the exam - real situations in the future that are possible/certain once the condition has been satisfied Usages: promises, threats, back-up plans, likely results of future situations ? SECOND CONDITIONAL If + past simple, would/could/might + base form .
.
if I had a time machine, I could meet Cleopatra present or future ?unreal? situation that?s presently not true + unlikely ever to be true Usages: dreams, fantasies, hypothetical situations ? THIRD CONDITIONAL If + past perfect, would/could/might + have + past participle .
.
if I had practiced, I would have passed - hypothetical past action + past consequenc.
Condition could never have been satisfied so consequence is impossible Usages: regrets, excuses ? MIXED CONDITIONAL If + past perfect, would + base form .
.
if I had listened to him, I would be in serious trouble - 2nd conditional with 3rd conditiona.
Hypothetical past action/state + hypothetical present consequence REPORTED SPEECH Statements .
.
Direct: I speak English Reported: he said he spoke English When transforming statements, check whether you have to change ? Pronouns ? Present tense verbs ? Place + time expressions ? Tenses Questions .
.
Direct: Do you speak English? Reported: He asked whether I spoke English When transforming questions, check whether you have to change ? Pronouns ? Present tense verbs ? Place + time expressions ? Tenses ? Use the interrogative ?if? or ?whether? ? Transform the question into an indirect question Requests/commands .
.
Direct: Carol, speak English Reported: He told Carol to speak English When transforming requests/commands, check whether you have to change: ? Pronouns ? Place + time expressions ? Add infinitive form .
.
speak ? to speak
? The ?if? clause The condition that must be satisfied before the action/state in the main clause can be realised ? The main clause Expressing the consequence ? ZERO CONDITIONAL if/ when + present tense, present tense .
.
when you freeze water, you get ice - actions/ facts that are irrefutable Usages: scientific facts, general truths, issues/situations that are certain to happen ? FIRST CONDITIONAL if + present simple, will (or modal verbs: may/might/can/could et.
) .
.
if he studies hard he will pass the exam - real situations in the future that are possible/certain once the condition has been satisfied Usages: promises, threats, back-up plans, likely results of future situations ? SECOND CONDITIONAL If + past simple, would/could/might + base form .
.
if I had a time machine, I could meet Cleopatra present or future ?unreal? situation that?s presently not true + unlikely ever to be true Usages: dreams, fantasies, hypothetical situations ? THIRD CONDITIONAL If + past perfect, would/could/might + have + past participle .
.
if I had practiced, I would have passed - hypothetical past action + past consequenc.
Condition could never have been satisfied so consequence is impossible Usages: regrets, excuses ? MIXED CONDITIONAL If + past perfect, would + base form .
.
if I had listened to him, I would be in serious trouble - 2nd conditional with 3rd conditiona.
Hypothetical past action/state + hypothetical present consequence REPORTED SPEECH Statements .
.
Direct: I speak English Reported: he said he spoke English When transforming statements, check whether you have to change ? Pronouns ? Present tense verbs ? Place + time expressions ? Tenses Questions .
.
Direct: Do you speak English? Reported: He asked whether I spoke English When transforming questions, check whether you have to change ? Pronouns ? Present tense verbs ? Place + time expressions ? Tenses ? Use the interrogative ?if? or ?whether? ? Transform the question into an indirect question Requests/commands .
.
Direct: Carol, speak English Reported: He told Carol to speak English When transforming requests/commands, check whether you have to change: ? Pronouns ? Place + time expressions ? Add infinitive form .
.
speak ? to speak
