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Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript Teaching Reading: Teaching Reading What problems do our students have?Problems in the language system ..: Problems in the language system .. Why might the learner find the following difficult to understand ? Knowing David was likely to be late, I told the others to go for coffee first. Thinking about it later, I realised he was probably wrong. (See Nuttall 1982,Ch.7 for more examples of difficulties caused by sentence structure and Grellet 1981, pp 42-43 for activities )More problems …. : More problems …. Just as second generation information systems grid technologies allow businesses to connect thousands of desktop computers … … millions of individuals can collect and produce locally generated renewable energy in their homes, offices, factories, vehicles, store that energy in the form of hydrogen, and share their power generation … (from a speech by Jeremy Rifkin, Milan – March 2008)Focusing on sentence structure: Focusing on sentence structure One index of how financially pressed Americans feel is the popularity of grocery coupons, those little pieces of paper snipped from product labels or grocery ads that housewives have long used to save nickels and dimes at the grocery counter. “that” refers to : Newspaper ads b) product labels c) pieces of paper d) popularity (from Grellet p.43)Interpreting Text - Cohesion: Interpreting Text - Cohesion When the male meets the female in the mating season, the two intertwine. The process looks laborious but at least it’s not dangerous. Millipedes are entirely vegetarian. (from Attenborough, Life on Earth, 1979)Slide6: When the male meets reference / ellipsis the female in the mating ref / ell / ref season, the two intertwine. ref / ell The process looks ref/ lexical cohesion laborious but at least it’s ref not dangerous. Millipedes lexical cohesion are entirely vegetarian. Reference: Reference Anaphoric – referring back When the male meets the female in the mating season, the two intertwine. The process …. Cataphoric – referring forward In this life, she has never been to India, but Anne Davies firmly believes she is the reincarnation of … Exophoric – referring out The government today announced that …Interpreting text - Cohesion : Interpreting text - Cohesion More examples of anaphoric reference. What does each refer to? They gave John a ship in a bottle. This seemed to please him, though personally I’ve never understood why people find such things attractive. It rained for three days solid and everywhere was flooded. It was a complete disaster. Identify and classify the lexical cohesion in this example.: Identify and classify the lexical cohesion in this example. Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and a study by a US team may explain why. A vital barrier between the brain and the main blood supply of rabbits fed a fat-rich diet was protected in those given a caffeine supplement.Identify and classify the lexical cohesion in this example.: Identify and classify the lexical cohesion in this example. Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and a study by a US team may explain why. A vital barrier between the brain and the main blood supply of rabbits fed a fat-rich diet was protected in those given a caffeine supplement.Focusing on Cohesion: Focusing on Cohesion Ss have a text with items boxed. They must draw lines showing what each item links to : They gave John a ship in a bottle. This seemed to please him, though personally I’ve never understood why people find such things attractive.Interpreting text - Coherence: Interpreting text - Coherence Suddenly from the dark road ahead came a terrible screaming. Gerard’s hand tightened on his dagger. An external skeleton is an unexpandable prison. The insect’s solution is moulting. (Examples from or quoted by Nuttall 1982) Recognising Rhetorical Structure: Recognising Rhetorical Structure Foxes often conceal the food items they obtain. Assertion During the nesting season they will collect eggs and bury them in various Example locations. And when food is scarce, they can dig them Explanation up again to eat.Rhetorical structure may be overtly indicated by discourse markers (connectives)…: Rhetorical structure may be overtly indicated by discourse markers (connectives)… Foxes often conceal the food items they obtain. For example, during the nesting season they will collect eggs and bury them in various locations. This means that when food is scarce, they can dig them up again to eat.Rhetorical structure may be indicated by punctuation..: Rhetorical structure may be indicated by punctuation.. During the nesting season (the time when birds are breeding) foxes may … There are two reasons for this : it is generally too expensive; and it is extremely inefficientConnectives: Connectives Addition : and, furthermore, as well as, in addition (to) etc Contrast : but, however, on the other hand, whereas, while etc Concession : but, however, although, in spite of, etc Cause : because, as, since, due to, owing to etc Result : as a result, consequently, so, therefore, thus, hence etc Purpose : in order to, so that etc Condition : if, unless, providing that, as long as etc Alternatives : alternatively, on the other hand, instead etc Exemplification : for example, for instance, such as, like etc Explanation : or, that is etc What’s the difference between contrast and concession?: What’s the difference between contrast and concession? Contrast – different ideas Cats can only eat meat while dogs can eat a wider range of foods. Concession – something “surprising”. Although I admit that Linda is lazy, unpunctual and unpleasant to customers, I still think we should promote her.Contrast and Concession: Contrast and Concession Contrast : but, however, on the other hand, whereas, while etc Concession : but, however, although, in spite of, etc Connectives: Connectives What are the problems of form, meaning and use which students may have with discourse markers? How would you join these two sentences … The machine is difficult to use. The machine breaks down regularly. … using although, and, as well as, In addition Connectives: Connectives The machine is difficult to use (,) and (it) breaks down regularly. As well as being difficult to use, the machine breaks down regularly. The machine is difficult to use. In addition, it breaks down regularly. The machine is difficult to use and, in addition, breaks down regularly. Connectives: Connectives He is extremely lazy. He often has some brilliant ideas He is extremely lazy although he often has some brilliant ideas. Although he is extremely lazy, he often has some brilliant ideas. He often has some brilliant ideas, although he is extremely lazy. Although he often has some brilliant ideas, he is extremely lazy Connectives: Connectives Although he is extremely lazy, he often has some brilliant ideas. Although he often has some brilliant ideas, he is extremely lazy. Therefore, I recommend we promote him. Therefore, I recommend he is dismissed.Focusing on Coherence and Rhetorical structure : Focusing on Coherence and Rhetorical structure Reorganising jumbled sentences Spot the sentence which does not belong Add a sentence (given) at a relevant point Eg Grellet 1981, p 93 ffSome reading. See the website for more …: Some reading. 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Teaching Reading Part Two sueswift Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 1531 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (2) Dislike it (0) Added: April 06, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 2 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... By: darshketan (16 month(s) ago) good presentation. i will like to download it. Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: najahyoussef (17 month(s) ago) Splendid presentation indeed ! Please make it downloadable ! Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript Teaching Reading: Teaching Reading What problems do our students have?Problems in the language system ..: Problems in the language system .. Why might the learner find the following difficult to understand ? Knowing David was likely to be late, I told the others to go for coffee first. Thinking about it later, I realised he was probably wrong. (See Nuttall 1982,Ch.7 for more examples of difficulties caused by sentence structure and Grellet 1981, pp 42-43 for activities )More problems …. : More problems …. Just as second generation information systems grid technologies allow businesses to connect thousands of desktop computers … … millions of individuals can collect and produce locally generated renewable energy in their homes, offices, factories, vehicles, store that energy in the form of hydrogen, and share their power generation … (from a speech by Jeremy Rifkin, Milan – March 2008)Focusing on sentence structure: Focusing on sentence structure One index of how financially pressed Americans feel is the popularity of grocery coupons, those little pieces of paper snipped from product labels or grocery ads that housewives have long used to save nickels and dimes at the grocery counter. “that” refers to : Newspaper ads b) product labels c) pieces of paper d) popularity (from Grellet p.43)Interpreting Text - Cohesion: Interpreting Text - Cohesion When the male meets the female in the mating season, the two intertwine. The process looks laborious but at least it’s not dangerous. Millipedes are entirely vegetarian. (from Attenborough, Life on Earth, 1979)Slide6: When the male meets reference / ellipsis the female in the mating ref / ell / ref season, the two intertwine. ref / ell The process looks ref/ lexical cohesion laborious but at least it’s ref not dangerous. Millipedes lexical cohesion are entirely vegetarian. Reference: Reference Anaphoric – referring back When the male meets the female in the mating season, the two intertwine. The process …. Cataphoric – referring forward In this life, she has never been to India, but Anne Davies firmly believes she is the reincarnation of … Exophoric – referring out The government today announced that …Interpreting text - Cohesion : Interpreting text - Cohesion More examples of anaphoric reference. What does each refer to? They gave John a ship in a bottle. This seemed to please him, though personally I’ve never understood why people find such things attractive. It rained for three days solid and everywhere was flooded. It was a complete disaster. Identify and classify the lexical cohesion in this example.: Identify and classify the lexical cohesion in this example. Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and a study by a US team may explain why. A vital barrier between the brain and the main blood supply of rabbits fed a fat-rich diet was protected in those given a caffeine supplement.Identify and classify the lexical cohesion in this example.: Identify and classify the lexical cohesion in this example. Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and a study by a US team may explain why. A vital barrier between the brain and the main blood supply of rabbits fed a fat-rich diet was protected in those given a caffeine supplement.Focusing on Cohesion: Focusing on Cohesion Ss have a text with items boxed. They must draw lines showing what each item links to : They gave John a ship in a bottle. This seemed to please him, though personally I’ve never understood why people find such things attractive.Interpreting text - Coherence: Interpreting text - Coherence Suddenly from the dark road ahead came a terrible screaming. Gerard’s hand tightened on his dagger. An external skeleton is an unexpandable prison. The insect’s solution is moulting. (Examples from or quoted by Nuttall 1982) Recognising Rhetorical Structure: Recognising Rhetorical Structure Foxes often conceal the food items they obtain. Assertion During the nesting season they will collect eggs and bury them in various Example locations. And when food is scarce, they can dig them Explanation up again to eat.Rhetorical structure may be overtly indicated by discourse markers (connectives)…: Rhetorical structure may be overtly indicated by discourse markers (connectives)… Foxes often conceal the food items they obtain. For example, during the nesting season they will collect eggs and bury them in various locations. This means that when food is scarce, they can dig them up again to eat.Rhetorical structure may be indicated by punctuation..: Rhetorical structure may be indicated by punctuation.. During the nesting season (the time when birds are breeding) foxes may … There are two reasons for this : it is generally too expensive; and it is extremely inefficientConnectives: Connectives Addition : and, furthermore, as well as, in addition (to) etc Contrast : but, however, on the other hand, whereas, while etc Concession : but, however, although, in spite of, etc Cause : because, as, since, due to, owing to etc Result : as a result, consequently, so, therefore, thus, hence etc Purpose : in order to, so that etc Condition : if, unless, providing that, as long as etc Alternatives : alternatively, on the other hand, instead etc Exemplification : for example, for instance, such as, like etc Explanation : or, that is etc What’s the difference between contrast and concession?: What’s the difference between contrast and concession? Contrast – different ideas Cats can only eat meat while dogs can eat a wider range of foods. Concession – something “surprising”. Although I admit that Linda is lazy, unpunctual and unpleasant to customers, I still think we should promote her.Contrast and Concession: Contrast and Concession Contrast : but, however, on the other hand, whereas, while etc Concession : but, however, although, in spite of, etc Connectives: Connectives What are the problems of form, meaning and use which students may have with discourse markers? How would you join these two sentences … The machine is difficult to use. The machine breaks down regularly. … using although, and, as well as, In addition Connectives: Connectives The machine is difficult to use (,) and (it) breaks down regularly. As well as being difficult to use, the machine breaks down regularly. The machine is difficult to use. In addition, it breaks down regularly. The machine is difficult to use and, in addition, breaks down regularly. Connectives: Connectives He is extremely lazy. He often has some brilliant ideas He is extremely lazy although he often has some brilliant ideas. Although he is extremely lazy, he often has some brilliant ideas. He often has some brilliant ideas, although he is extremely lazy. Although he often has some brilliant ideas, he is extremely lazy Connectives: Connectives Although he is extremely lazy, he often has some brilliant ideas. Although he often has some brilliant ideas, he is extremely lazy. Therefore, I recommend we promote him. Therefore, I recommend he is dismissed.Focusing on Coherence and Rhetorical structure : Focusing on Coherence and Rhetorical structure Reorganising jumbled sentences Spot the sentence which does not belong Add a sentence (given) at a relevant point Eg Grellet 1981, p 93 ffSome reading. See the website for more …: Some reading. See the website for more … Nuttall, Teaching Reading Skills in a Foreign Language, Heinemann 1982 Grellet, Developing Reading Skills, CUP 1981 Chapters on Cohesion and Coherence and/or Written Language in the books on Discourse Analysis on the reading list