Grammar For English Language Teachers - Combining Words Flashcards
0
Q
What types of collocation are there?
A
Adjective noun
Noun verb
Verb noun
Adjective adjective
1
Q
What can teachers do to help learners with combining words?
A
Awareness raising exercises, comparison with the learners’ L1 (where possible).
2
Q
What are frames?
A
Fixed expressions to which words can be added. For example, sentence stems.
3
Q
What are patterns?
A
The possibilities that may follow a particular word or phrase in a sentence. These are finite.
4
Q
What does research show about how we store and process language?
A
That it is mostly done in chunks.
Therefore, a significant part of teaching must focus on this.
5
Q
What does research show about how we store and process language?
A
That it is mostly done in chunks.
Therefore, a significant part of teaching must focus on this.
