introduction x word grammar pp97-2003
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Introduction to X-Word Grammar and its origins. Robert Allen, sector analysis, xwordgrammar.pbworks.comTRANSCRIPT
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X-Word Grammar: Pedagogical Power for the ClassroomTHE INTERNATIONAL LINGUISTIC ASSOCIATION
59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE,
PARIS, FRANCE,
UNIVERSITÉ DE PARIS II, PANTHÉON-ASSAS, MAY 22-24, 2014
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X-Word Grammar
AN INTRODUCTIONWWW.XWORDGRAMMAR.PBWORKS.COM
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Robert L Allen
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TEACHERS COLLEGECOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK
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“At 10 am every Saturday morning…”
Room 408
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SECTOR ANALYSIS
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X-Word Grammar spreads.
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What’s so good about it?
It relates form to meaning; ;
It reduces the need for terminology;
It allows students to create new structures and combinations in real writing.
X-Word grammar shows syntax to be the main grammatical device of English;
It gives more advanced writers simple editing skills ;
It makes the structure of English highly visual;
It allows students to “discover” English in authentic texts of any level;
It shows that the verb system is 100% consistent in form;
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Used successfully with
Immigrants (ESL students) Students of English as a Foreign
Language Deaf students Native Speakers of English Business writers Linguistics students
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The X-word
Grammar Wiki
PeopleIdeasMaterialsArticlesBooksMethods
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