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Teaching grammar, structure and meaning : exploring theory and practice for post 16 English language teachers / Marcello Giovanelli.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: National Association for the Teaching of EnglishPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2015Description: vii, 139 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780415709880 (paperback)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LB 1631 .G439 2015
Summary: "Teaching Grammar, Structure and Meaning introduces teachers to some basic ideas from the increasingly popular field of cognitive linguistics as a way of explaining and teaching key grammatical concepts. Particularly suitable for those teaching post-16 English Language, this book offers a methodology for teaching key aspects of linguistic form and an extensive set of learning activities. Written by an experienced linguist and teacher, this book contains:· an evaluation of current approaches to the teaching of grammar and linguistic form· a revised pedagogy based on principles from cognitive science and cognitive linguistics· a comprehensive set of activities and resources to support the teaching of key linguistic topics and text types· a detailed set of suggestions for further reading and a guide to available resourcesArguing for the use of drama, role play, gesture, energy dynamics, and visual and spatial representations as ways of enabling students to understand grammatical features, this book explores and analyses language use in a range of text types, genres and contexts. This innovative approach to teaching aspects of grammar is aimed at English teachers, student teachers and teacher trainers"--
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Graduate Studies Graduate Studies DLSU-D GRADUATE STUDIES Graduate Studies Graduate Studies LB 1631 .G439 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3CIR201765797

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Teaching Grammar, Structure and Meaning introduces teachers to some basic ideas from the increasingly popular field of cognitive linguistics as a way of explaining and teaching key grammatical concepts. Particularly suitable for those teaching post-16 English Language, this book offers a methodology for teaching key aspects of linguistic form and an extensive set of learning activities. Written by an experienced linguist and teacher, this book contains:· an evaluation of current approaches to the teaching of grammar and linguistic form· a revised pedagogy based on principles from cognitive science and cognitive linguistics· a comprehensive set of activities and resources to support the teaching of key linguistic topics and text types· a detailed set of suggestions for further reading and a guide to available resourcesArguing for the use of drama, role play, gesture, energy dynamics, and visual and spatial representations as ways of enabling students to understand grammatical features, this book explores and analyses language use in a range of text types, genres and contexts. This innovative approach to teaching aspects of grammar is aimed at English teachers, student teachers and teacher trainers"--

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