Language Learning Master Matrix
Tony Marsh
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Conversation Structure
Conversation
● Questions
● Answers
Conversation Structure
● Verbs
● Vocabulary
Conversation Structure
Topic
Core Topics
Self
Home
Work
Fun
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions
Self How are you?
What’s your name?
Where are you from?
Home
Work
Fun
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions Answers
Self How are you? My name is ___.
What’s your name? My name is ___.
Where are you from? My name is ___.
Home
Work
Fun
Conversation Mandala
Self Home
Fun Work
Topics
Conversation Mandala
Questions Self Home
Fun Work
Topics
Conversation Mandala
Answers
Questions Self Home
Fun Work
Topics
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions Answers Verbs
Tense/
Aspect
Matrix
Tense/Aspect Matrix Tenses (When in time)
Aspects (How in time)
Past Present Future Conditional
Simple I drank I drink I will drink I would drink
Continuous I was drinking I am drinking I will be drinking I would be drinking
Perfect I had drunk I have drunk I will have drunk I would have drunk
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions Answers Verbs
Tense/
Aspect
Matrix
Core
Verbs
Core Verbs
Be I am. Are you?
Have I have. Do you have…?
Go I went. I did you go?
Do I do…
Like I like…
Want I want to…
Need I need to…
Be able to I can…
Try to I’m trying to…
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions Answers Verbs
Tense/
Aspect
Matrix
Core
Verbs
Must-Know
Verbs
Must-Know Verbs
being having going doing
be have go do
become get come start
find arrive stop
lose leave continue
putting sensing thinking moving daily-living
put see think walk wake up
take away hear know run go out
take out feel remember sit eat
take off forget stand drink
put back sleep
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions Answers Verbs
Tense/
Aspect
Matrix
Core
Verbs
Must-Know
Verbs
Adverb
Matrix
Adverb Matrix
Past Present Future
Moment Earlier Now Later
Day Yesterday Today Tomorrow
Night Last night Tonight Tomorrow night
Week Last week This week Next week
Month Last month This month Next month
Year Last year This year Next year
Time Last time This time Next time
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions Answers Verbs
Tense/
Aspect
Matrix
Core
Verbs
Must-Know
Verbs
Adverb
Matrix
Freq.
Frequency Always
Almost always
Usually
Often
More often Sometimes
Less Often Not often
Not usually
Rarely
Very rarely
Never
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions Answers Verbs Vocabulary
Tense/
Aspect
Matrix
Core
Verbs
Must-Know
Verbs
Adverb
Matrix
Freq.
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions Answers Verbs Vocabulary
Tense/ Indefinite
Aspect Pronoun
Matrix Matrix
Core
Verbs
Must-Know
Verbs
Adverb
Matrix
Freq.
Indefinite Pronoun Matrix
One Where Thing
Every Everyone Everywhere Everything
Some Someone Somewhere Something
No No one Nowhere Nothing
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions Answers Verbs Vocabulary
Tense/ Indefinite
Aspect Pronoun
Matrix Matrix
Core
Verbs Noun
Chart
Must-Know
Verbs
Adverb
Matrix
Freq.
Noun Chart
People
Humans Family Professionals
Women Mom Teacher
Men Dad Student
Children Sister Doctor
Brother
Places
Home City World Universe
Kitchen Work Ocean Sun
Bedroom School Mountains Moon
Bathroom Store Lakes Stars
Things
Animals Food Clothing Body Colors Numbers Tools Emotions Situations
Dog Chicken Shirt Head Red One Pen Happiness Traffic
Cat Rice Pants Hands Green Two Fork Sadness Party
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions Answers Verbs Vocabulary
Tense/ Indefinite
Aspect Pronoun
Matrix Matrix
Core
Verbs Noun
Chart
Must-Know
Verbs
Circum-
Adverb
locution
Matrix
Freq.
Circumlocution
People
A _____ is a person who _____.
Places
A _____ is a place where you _____.
Things
A _____ is a thing that _____.
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions Answers Verbs Vocabulary U.E (Useful Expressions)
Tense/ Indefinite Hi.
Aspect Pronoun
Matrix Matrix Really?
Core Cool!
Verbs Noun
Chart
Must-Know
Verbs
Circum-
Adverb
locution
Matrix
Freq.
Conversation Structure
Topic Questions Answers Verbs Vocabulary U.E (Useful Expressions)
Self How are you? My name is ___. Tense/ Indefinite Hi.
What’s your name? My name is ___.
Where are you from? My name is ___. Aspect Pronoun
Home Matrix Matrix Really?
Work Core Cool!
Verbs Noun
Fun Chart
Must-Know
Verbs
Circum-
Adverb
locution
Matrix
Freq.
Listening Strategy
1. More = Better
2. Practice guessing.
3. Imitate.
Language Learning Compass
Conversation
Questions
Structure
Verbs Vocabulary
Answers
Conversation is like tennis.
Questions Answers
Structure is like a tree.
Vocabulary
Verbs
Conversation Structure
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Language Learning Strategy
