Thinking Matters: Inferencing in ESL Reading Lessons
This article discusses the significance of inferencing in reading comprehension and addresses theoretical and practical issues related to teaching inferencing in English classrooms. The author explains the nature of inferencing in reading and, drawing on previous research findings and his own reflections on teaching reading to English as a second language (ESL) students, proposes a framework in which inferencing is taught via an explicit instruction approach. A sample lesson is included. Although the focus is on inferencing in an ESL context, the discussion has implications for the general English learning domain.
Effortless English: Learn To Speak English Like A Native (2014)
A.J. HOGE, THE WORLD’S #1 ENGLISH TEACHER, teaches you his most powerful methods for learning to speak English fluently and confidently. Famous for training corporate and government leaders, A.J. Hoge gives you a step by step program teaching you the system that will help you achieve ultimate success with English.
What is reading? How do you teach someone to do it, especially in a second or foreign language? These are very large questions that, of course, cannot be addressed in much detail in a single article. However, as the Chinese say, the longest journey begins with one step, and I hope that this brief overview of these issues will help current and prospective ESL reading teachers take a new or first step in the right direction.
Grammar for Sentence Combining: Underpinning Knowledge for Adult Literacy Practitioners
This clearly written and accessible guide outlines the principles of sentence combining: the technique for expanding sentence structure by creating compound and complex sentences from simple sentences.
The book covers an effective grammar teaching strategy demonstrated to improve the quality of learners' writing and relates concepts to practical teaching strategies. It is a user-friendly accessible resource for teachers to use for their continuing professional development and to support classroom practice. It is a recommended text for adult literacy training courses, and for general degree-level language and literacy courses as an introduction to the subject.
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