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tesol
Posted: 05 Feb 2013, 15:34
by chrissy
how do i describe the technical terms for form and meaning although i understand the basic meanings i am struggling to complete a 100 word essay on meaning alone
Re: tesol
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 20:54
by Alex Case
Do you mean the difference between form and meaning, e.g. past tenses not always meaning the past?
Re: tesol
Posted: 12 Feb 2013, 23:14
by jirkux
The question seems rather general, but form and meaning are often discussed when talking about various teaching methods. There were some form-focused method in the past (Grammar Translation Method for instance) and you may say that nowadays the methods are rather meaning-focused (understanding the form itself doesn't mean that you will be able to use the form naturally in everyday interaction).