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Readings With Exercises For Advanced Esl Students, Vincent D. Antonelli
Readings With Exercises For Advanced Esl Students, Vincent D. Antonelli
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Readings in English for non-native speakers are usually simplified and controlled so that the students will not be overwhelmed by the linguistic complexity of the reading passage. For advanced English language students however, simplification is no longer useful or necessary. The student's interest in reading real material should be met by choosing material that is of high interest value. This project contains three readings which, although edited, have not been simplified. The readings have been chosen for their potential interest value to the ESL student. Exercises accompany each reading. It is the author's contention that for advanced level students, grammar …
An Adaptation Of Reading Materials For Students Of Science In English As A Second Language, Susan Maguiro
An Adaptation Of Reading Materials For Students Of Science In English As A Second Language, Susan Maguiro
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This project is an udating of the reader Scientific English Practice. Its purpose is to substitute outdated subjects, and expand others with more recent scientific information.
Vocabulary lists, comprehension questions, and grammar exercises were written to accompany several substituted essays. Vocabulary lists and exercises thereof were developed for the remaining essays, some of which were expanded upon.
Teaching English Vocabulary From Latin Roots In The Esl Classroom, Barbara Ashley Goldhor
Teaching English Vocabulary From Latin Roots In The Esl Classroom, Barbara Ashley Goldhor
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The following material has been developed for classroom use with an advanced (400+ TOEFL) ESL class. The material is based on five Latin roots, nineteen prefixes, and several suffixes, resulting in seventy-seven derivatives. The primary goal of this project is not to teach these specific seventy-seven vocabulary items but to provide the student, through his work with these seventy-seven words, vocabulary acqusition and discernment skills.
The order of the exercises is based on the concept of moving from the known to the unknown. The definition exercise asks the student to compose a short definition based on his knowledge of Latin …