English Observed - The Shock of Real English

This teacher's handbook on language awareness aims to make teachers more aware of natural English. By observing modern English where the speaker/writer seems to "break the rules", this book challenges the model of standard English and the idea of correctness in the EFL classroom.

List of contents

1. Language Awareness
2. Grammars
3. Influences
4. Comparatives
5. Prepositions
6. The Simple Past
7. Adverbs
8. Conditional Sentences
9. The Apostrophe
10. Word Order
11. Gerund or Infinitive?
12. Number
13. Other Possible Changes
14. Acceptability
15. Language Change
16. Inventing New Language
17. The Power of Language
18. Implications for Language Teachers
19. Reference Books
20. Data Collection
21. Examples for Discussion
22. Postscript

Product details

• Authors: MacAndrew, Richard MacAndrew, R. Mcandrew
• Publisher: National Geographic Learning
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.08.1991
• EAN: 9780906717929
• ISBN: 978-0-906717-92-9
• No. of pages: 104
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 217 mm x 7 mm
• Subject: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes