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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461667003321

Autore

Foster John <1941 October 12->

Titolo

Learning about language : activities for the primary classroom / / John Foster

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012

ISBN

1-283-64344-8

0-203-11116-8

1-136-27771-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Disciplina

372.6/044

372.6044

Soggetti

English language - Study and teaching (Elementary) - Activity programs

English language -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Activity programs

English language - Activity programs - Study and teaching (Elementary)

Education

Social Sciences

Theory & Practice of Education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; A is for... Abbreviations; Acrostics; Alliteration; Alphabet; Anagrams; B is for... Borrowings; C is for... Clichés; Coined words; D is for... Dialect; Dictionary; E is for... Epitaphs; F is for... Formal language; G is for... Grammar; H is for... Homonyms; Homophones; I is for... Idioms; J is for... Jargon; K is for... Kennings; L is for... Limericks; M is for... Malapropisms; Metaphors; N is for... Nonsense; O is for... Onomatopoeia; P is for... Palindromes; Personification; Plurals; Pronunciation; Proverbs; Punctuation; Puns; Q is for... Questions

R is for... RhymesRiddles; S is for... Similes; Slang; Spelling; Spoonerisms; Syllables; Synonyms; T is for... Txtspk; Tongue-twisters; U is for... US English; V is for... Vowels; W is for... Words; Wordplay; X is for... Exclamations; Y is for... Y; Z is for... Zed; Afterword



Sommario/riassunto

Bringing a fresh and lively approach to language study, Learning about Language is an exciting collection of fun, creative activities and warm-up games that explore the multifaceted nature of the English language. For use in any primary classroom, this book will help develop the pupil's knowledge of how the English language works and will improve their ability to use language effectively. Throughout the book, the author explains key features of the English language by arranging the volume alphabetically into sections, each of which explores a different linguistic feature. Fo