Proficiency Core Language in Madagascar

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14/08/2025

13/08/2025

Rude VS Polite Expressions ✍

You’re wrong! ➜ You might be mistaken.
Leave me alone! ➜ Could you give me a minute?
That’s a bad idea! ➜ I don’t think that’s a good idea.
No! ➜ I’m afraid I can’t.
What’s wrong with you?! ➜ Is everything alright?
I don’t care. ➜ It doesn’t matter to me either way.
Give it to me. ➜ Could you pass it to me, please?
I hate this. ➜ I’m not a fan of this.
You’re wrong again. ➜ That’s not quite right this time.
Why are you so slow? ➜ Could you speed up a little, please?
This is boring. ➜ This isn’t very exciting, is it?
You’re late again! ➜ I was expecting you earlier.
Stop talking. ➜ Could we stay quiet for a moment?
Move! ➜ Could you please step aside?
You’re lying! ➜ Are you sure that’s correct?
That’s stupid. ➜ That’s not the best approach.
Shut up! ➜ Could you lower your voice, please?
Do it now! ➜ Could you do this as soon as possible?
You don’t understand. ➜ Let me explain it another way.
I’m busy. ➜ Can we talk later?

13/08/2025

Stop Saying This, Say That: 15 Quick English Fixes 📝✨

1. “I’m agree” vs. “I agree”
❌ Wrong: “I’m agree.”
✅ Right: “I agree.”
📌 Why: Agree is a verb; don’t use “be” with it.

2. “Let’s discuss about it” vs. “Let’s discuss it”
❌ Wrong: “Let’s discuss about it.”
✅ Right: “Let’s discuss it.”
📌 Why: Discuss already includes the idea of “about.”

3. “Explain me the rules” vs. “Explain the rules to me”
❌ Wrong: “Explain me the rules.”
✅ Right: “Explain the rules to me.”
📌 Why: Explain takes “to + person.”

4. “I have 25 years” vs. “I am 25 (years old)”
❌ Wrong: “I have 25 years.”
✅ Right: “I am 25 (years old).”
📌 Why: Age uses “be,” not “have,” in English.

5. “People is friendly here” vs. “People are friendly here”
❌ Wrong: “People is friendly here.”
✅ Right: “People are friendly here.”
📌 Why: People is plural; use a plural verb.

6. “She can to swim” vs. “She can swim”
❌ Wrong: “She can to swim.”
✅ Right: “She can swim.”
📌 Why: After modals (can, should, will), use the base verb.

7. “He don’t like it” vs. “He doesn’t like it”
❌ Wrong: “He don’t like it.”
✅ Right: “He doesn’t like it.”
📌 Why: Third person singular needs “doesn’t.”

8. “I didn’t went” vs. “I didn’t go”
❌ Wrong: “I didn’t went.”
✅ Right: “I didn’t go.”
📌 Why: After “did,” use the base form (go).

9. “I look forward to see you” vs. “I look forward to seeing you”
❌ Wrong: “I look forward to see you.”
✅ Right: “I look forward to seeing you.”
📌 Why: After a preposition (“to”), use -ing.

10. “I’m studying English since 2010” vs. “I have been studying English since 2010”
❌ Wrong: “I’m studying English since 2010.”
✅ Right: “I have been studying English since 2010.”
📌 Why: Ongoing action from the past to now uses present perfect continuous.

11. “I suggest to go” vs. “I suggest going” / “I suggest that we go”
❌ Wrong: “I suggest to go.”
✅ Right: “I suggest going.” or “I suggest that we go.”
📌 Why: Suggest is followed by -ing or a that-clause.

12. “This is more better” vs. “This is better”
❌ Wrong: “This is more better.”
✅ Right: “This is better.”
📌 Why: Don’t double-mark comparatives.

13. “According to me, it’s wrong” vs. “In my opinion, it’s wrong”
❌ Wrong: “According to me, it’s wrong.”
✅ Right: “In my opinion, it’s wrong.”
📌 Why: “According to” is for citing sources, not your own view.

14. “The team comprises of ten players” vs. “The team comprises ten players” / “The team is comprised of ten players”
❌ Wrong: “The team comprises of ten players.”
✅ Right: “The team comprises ten players.” or “The team is comprised of ten players.”
📌 Why: Comprise means “consist of”; don’t add “of” unless using “is comprised of.”

15. “I did a mistake” vs. “I made a mistake”
❌ Wrong: “I did a mistake.”
✅ Right: “I made a mistake.”
📌 Why: The natural collocation is “make a mistake.”

13/08/2025

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13/08/2025

Basic VS Advanced✍

Thank you ➜ I really appreciate it.
I’m sorry ➜ I sincerely apologize.
I’m happy ➜ I’m over the moon.
I’m very hungry ➜ I’m starving.
Wait a minute ➜ Hold on a second.
How are you? ➜ How have you been?
Hurry up! ➜ Shake a leg!
I understand ➜ I get the point.
Calm down! ➜ Take it easy!
I’m listening ➜ I’m all ears.
Bye ➜ Take care!
I don’t know ➜ I’m not sure.
I’m scared ➜ I’m terrified.
I’m very happy ➜ I’m delighted.
It’s your choice ➜ It’s up to you.
It’s very easy ➜ It’s a piece of cake.
It’s okay ➜ No worries.
I’m tired ➜ I’m exhausted.
I’m busy ➜ I’m tied up.
I like it ➜ I’m fond of it.

12/08/2025

PRONUNCIATION OF" U"

C = consonant

V = vowel

And you’re asking about patterns like:

C + U + C = ?

C + U + C + V = ?

Let’s clarify what you're trying to understand. Based on your notation, I’ll break it down and correct or explain what rules exist in English related to these patterns.

📚 Let’s explore the possible general pronunciation rules:

1. C + U + C = ?

Example: cut, cup, cub

In most cases, when U is between two consonants, it is pronounced as /ʌ/ like in "cup", "sun", "luck".

This is the short U sound.

✅ Rule (approximate):
C + U + C → “U” is usually pronounced as /ʌ/ (as in cup), especially in short, simple words.

2. C + U + C + V = ?

This pattern is a bit more abstract. Let's look at some examples to understand:

Cute → /kjuːt/

Cube → /kjuːb/

Mute → /mjuːt/

Here, when U is followed by a consonant + vowel (especially a silent "e"), the pronunciation of "U" becomes /juː/, like “you”.

✅ Rule (more specific):
C + U + C + Silent E → “U” is often pronounced as /juː/ (like you)

So:

Cute = /kjuːt/

Cube = /kjuːb/

Mute = /mjuːt/

This is sometimes referred to as the "magic E rule" or "silent E rule", where the final E makes the vowel long.

✏️ Summary of Rules:

Pattern Pronunciation of U Example Sound

C + U + C Short U (/ʌ/) cut /kʌt/
C + U + C + E Long U (/juː/ or /uː/) cute /kjuːt/
C + U + C + V Usually similar to long U if V is silent E cube /kjuːb/

If you're designing a phonics rule for learners, you could write:

> 🔤 When a word has a consonant + U + consonant, and there’s no silent E, the U is short (/ʌ/), like in cup or luck.

🔤 If the word ends in silent E (C + U + C + E), the U is long (/juː/), like in cute, mule, or cube.

12/08/2025

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23/07/2025

Phrasal verbs 🇺🇸

23/07/2025

11. Break down

English: To stop working (usually for machines)

Malagasy: Simba (fitaovana), mijanona tsy mandeha

Example: My motorbike broke down yesterday.
👉 Simba ny moto-ko omaly.

12. Get up

English: To rise from bed or a sitting position

Malagasy: Mitsangana / Mifoha

Example: I get up at 6 o’clock every day.
👉 Mitsangana amin’ny 6 ora aho isan’andro(vo miala fandriana).

13. Go on

English: To continue

Malagasy: Manohy

Example: Please go on with your story.
👉 Azafady, tohizo ny tantaranao.

14. Come back

English: To return to a place

Malagasy: Miverina

Example: He came back home late.
👉 Nody tara izy.

15. Find out

English: To discover or learn something

Malagasy: Mahita, mahafantatra

Example: I found out the truth.
👉 Fantatro ny marina.

16. Call off

English: To cancel

Malagasy: Manafoana

Example: They called off the meeting.
👉 Nanafoana ilay fivoriana izy ireo.

17. Set up

English: To start or prepare something

Malagasy: Mametraka, manomboka, mandamina

Example: She set up her own business.
👉 Nanomboka ny orinasany izy.

18. Get along (with)

English: To have a good relationship

Malagasy: Mifankahazo tsara

Example: I get along with my classmates.
👉 Mifankahazo tsara amin’ny namako an-dakilasy aho.

19. Take care of

English: To look after, protect

Malagasy: Mikarakara, miahy

Example: He takes care of his grandma.
👉 Mikarakara ny nenitoany izy.

20. Give back

English: To return something

Malagasy: Mamerina zavatra

Example: Please give back my book.
👉 Azafady, avereno ny bokiko.