\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\nWhen your coworkers or friends say, ‘How are you<\/span>?’, how will you reply? \u00a0<\/span>Which one<\/span>\u00a0(<\/span>of the following<\/span>) do you prefer? \u00a0‘<\/span>I am\u00a0<\/i><\/span>Good<\/i>‘ <\/b>or<\/span>\u00a0‘<\/b>I am\u00a0<\/i><\/span>Well<\/i>‘<\/b>.<\/b>
\n
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
Are they the same? Absolutely not<\/span>. \u00a0<\/span><\/span>‘I am well<\/span>‘ has something to do with your health<\/span>, which is why you hear people say:\u00a0<\/span>I am not feeling\u00a0well<\/span>. \u00a0<\/b>So when people say, ‘How are you?’,\u00a0the usual reply<\/span>\u00a0is:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>‘<\/span>I am\u00a0good<\/span><\/b>.’<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
<\/div>\n
——————————–<\/span>
\nGot it<\/span>, right?\u00a0<\/span>But there is <\/span>something more<\/span> about ‘Good VS Well’. \u00a0<\/span>They (Good & Well) live in <\/span>two totally different worlds<\/span>. \u00a0<\/span>How totally<\/span> different are they? \u00a0<\/span>‘Good’ lives in the <\/span>Fantasy Land<\/span> of Baby Verbs\u00a0but ‘Well’ lives somewhere else.<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
A. The Fantasy Land of Baby Verbs<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/a>
\n<\/span>
\nWhere on earth<\/span> is the Fantasy Land of Baby Verbs? \u00a0Do you s<\/span>till remember <\/span>Snow White<\/span>?\u00a0<\/span>When she was <\/span>in the forest<\/span> with the seven dwarfs, what did she do? \u00a0<\/span>Almost nothing<\/span>, except singing<\/span> and doing some housework. \u00a0<\/span>(I guess she was the one who inspired Japanese to invent karaoke!)
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>Oh, sorry, I almost forgot to introduce to you the family of Baby Verbs<\/span>. \u00a0<\/span>Who are they? \u00a0<\/span>They are:\u00a0<\/span>be, <\/span>is,<\/span> am, <\/span><\/span><\/b>are,<\/span> was, <\/b><\/span>were, <\/span><\/span><\/span>being<\/b>, and <\/b><\/span>been<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>
\nSo what<\/span> does this family have to do with ‘good’? \u00a0<\/span>Baby Verbs and ‘Good’ live in another <\/span>fantasy land, similar to where Snow White lives. \u00a0<\/span>(Have they ever met? \u00a0Who knows?) \u00a0\u00a0But just like Snow White, Baby Verbs <\/span>do almost nothing<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>What<\/span> do ‘Baby Verbs’ do? \u00a0Or, <\/span>what<\/span> does ‘almost nothing’ mean?<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
B. Baby Verbs & ‘Good’<\/span><\/h2>\n
What exactly<\/span> do Baby Verbs do in their fantasy land? \u00a0<\/span>Look at the pic<\/span> and you’ll get it:<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n

\n<\/span>Yes, they suck<\/span> their fingers and are just\u00a0STICKY<\/span><\/b>. \u00a0<\/span><\/span>That is, as Baby Verbs are so sticky that what they do is:\u00a0<\/span>‘connecting’ two things’<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Which<\/span>\u00a0two things?\u00a0<\/span>Their fingers and mouths?\u00a0<\/span>No, but t<\/span>hings<\/span> on the left <\/span>and things <\/span>on<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the right<\/span>. \u00a0<\/span>Am I <\/span>kidding<\/span>?\u00a0<\/span>Of course not. \u00a0<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>Read the ‘table’ below:<\/span><\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n

\n
Left<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
+<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Right<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
I<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
< —–<\/span>am<\/span>—–><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
good<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>‘Am<\/span>‘ is a Baby Verb that links the things on its left<\/span> to the right<\/span>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>A piece of cake, right? \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Yet, not ‘everybody’<\/span> is allowed to get into the\u00a0<\/span>Fantasy Land of Baby Verbs<\/span>.<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
C. The Citizens of the Fantasy Land of Baby Verbs: NAP<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
As\u00a0babies take a nap<\/span> (a small rest) all the time, they only welcome NAP<\/span> to enter the land. \u00a0<\/span>What<\/span> does NAP <\/span>stand for<\/span>?<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
Baby Verb<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
+<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
+<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
+<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
N<\/span>oun<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
A<\/span>djective<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
P<\/span>reposition<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>——————————–<\/span><\/span>
\nSo how does NAP enhance your English?<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
C1. Citizen\u00a0<\/span>N<\/b>: Nouns<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
To make sure you write and speak good English, add no other verbs<\/span> but just NOUNS after a Baby Verb.<\/span><\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n \n
Baby Verb<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Noun (a loooong one)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
The business process<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
is<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
the link between the business strategy, business models and day-to-day operation. \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>(Does anyone say you can’t add a loooooong noun after a Baby Verb?)<\/span><\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
C2.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Citizen<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>A:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Adjectives<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

\n<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
When <\/span>making an offer<\/span><\/span> to a company, you may give them time to think about it. <\/span><\/span><\/b>This is exactly the time when Citizen \u2018A<\/span>\u2019 comes to the stage: <\/span><\/span>The offer<\/span> is <\/span>firm<\/span> (<\/span>for 5 working days<\/span>).<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
C3.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Citizen\u00a0<\/span>P<\/b><\/span>: <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Citizen P<\/span>(s)<\/span> are<\/span> special<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
How special are they? \u00a0<\/span>They are\u00a0<\/span>team players<\/span>. \u00a0What does that mean? \u00a0<\/span>They are team players that they can <\/span>make your presentation<\/span> more <\/span>powerful<\/span>. \u00a0You don’t believe it? \u00a0Or you want to know how<\/span> to to it?<\/span><\/p>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>Before you know how, meet the following team:<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
for<\/span> \u00a0+++++++\u00a0 of<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>How<\/span> to use them in your presentation<\/span>?<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>a. This is <\/span>for<\/span> the benefit <\/span>of<\/span> our team.<\/span><\/b> <\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>b. For<\/span> the sake of<\/span> clarity, I will make a long story short.<\/b><\/span>
\n
\n<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span>‘For + of’ is not the only team. \u00a0Another team includes:\u00a0<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/b>++++++ with<\/b><\/span><\/span>
\n
\n<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 in <\/span>accordance<\/span> with<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 in <\/span>common<\/span> with<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 in <\/span>compliance<\/span> with<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 in <\/span>connection<\/span> with<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 in <\/span>line<\/span> with<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>This team is special too. \u00a0You may use it\u00a0to agree with<\/span> somebody (in a meeting)<\/span>, for example:<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n

\n<\/span>We are in line with<\/span> your team (on the issue of having a pay rise). \u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>You think that’s it. \u00a0<\/span>Not yet! \u00a0<\/span>Level II <\/span>is waiting for you. \u00a0<\/span>Are you <\/span>up<\/span> to the <\/span>challenge<\/span>?<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
D. Baby Verbs & Complex Sentences<\/span><\/h2>\n
Though Baby Verbs are just sticky<\/span> and take a NAP<\/span> all the time, they can help you build complex sentence<\/span>\u00a0structures<\/span> in your presentations<\/span> or meetings<\/span>. \u00a0<\/span>Read the following simple sentence and you will know how<\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n

Situation<\/span><\/td>\n At a <\/span>presentation<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sample Sentence<\/span><\/td>\n I am going to talk about<\/span> how to change the world<\/b><\/span>.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span>Looks easy, right? <\/span><\/span>But you can <\/span>make it complex<\/span> by changing <\/span>the first part<\/span> of the sentence, \u2018I am going to talk about<\/span>‘<\/span>. <\/span>How? There is a two-step<\/span> method for you. <\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>———————————————————<\/span><\/span>
\nStep 1<\/span><\/span><\/b>. Use ‘Wh<\/span>‘ word to start the sentence:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
What<\/span> I am going to talk about\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>Step 2<\/span><\/span><\/b>. A<\/span><\/span>dd <\/span>the Baby Verb ‘<\/span>is<\/span>‘, so the sentence becomes:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
What<\/span> I am going to talk about <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/span> is <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> how to change the world.<\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>You think it’s still a bit complicated. <\/b>The whole thing is summarized<\/span> in the following table for you:<\/span><\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n

Simple<\/span><\/td>\n I am going to talk about<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n how to change the world<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Complex<\/span><\/td>\n What<\/b> <\/span>I am going to talk about is<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n how to change the world<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\n<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
In other words, you just have to add ‘<\/span>What’ <\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/b>the Baby Verb ‘<\/span>is<\/b><\/span>‘.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span>(Click the link if you want to know more about\u00a0<\/span>Baby Verbs<\/a>?)<\/p>\n
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\n<\/span>References<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/b>
\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
Biber, D., et al. (1999). <\/span>Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English<\/span>, Pearson Education Limited.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Parrot, M. (2010). <\/span>Grammar for English Language Teachers<\/span>, Cambridge University Press. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/b><\/div>\n
<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
<\/div>\n
Yule, G. (1998). <\/span>Explaining English Grammar<\/span>, Oxford University Press.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/b><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n——————————–<\/span>
\nAdditional Sources<\/strong>
\n
\n<\/strong>Nelson, S. “10 Useful Hints for Everyday Grammar.” The Stranger<\/em>, September 26, 2002. www.thestranger.com\/seattle\/Content?oid=12084<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
Boyanova, M. “English Grammar and Writing Tips: Using ‘Good’ and ‘Well’ Correctly.” \u00a0<\/span>
\n www.studyenglishtoday.net\/english-grammar-using-good-and-well.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
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