Overview

This new edition of the bestselling Language for Life shows how language can be mastered by children and how what they have learned can be carried throughout their lives. An indispensable guidebook for teachers, it delivers explicit, step-by-step English language instruction via lessons in syntax, grammar, morphology, etymology, and punctuation, and arms students with the mental skill of thinking about language. This in turn helps children learn much more easily from the language around them. New features for this edition include: an increased focus on the relationship between knowledge of parts of speech and morphology to proficiency as a writer creating a metalanguage between student and teacher that encourages clear two-way feedback an increased focus on knowledge-building using factual topics as exemplars. Language for Life is a proven programme that is built upon years of experience. Lyn Stone’s pragmatic and modern approach is supported by feedback from teachers and students alike who have attended her numerous classes and workshops. This book helps teachers: learn more about language structure, guide the development of skills to write accurately and in increasing volume, and support the emergence of clear and organised thinking for writing. Brimming with vital information suitable for both basic and advanced level students, this book is an essential tool for all teachers wishing to give their students the best preparation possible to meet the demands of the modern world. Photocopiable worksheets throughout the book put teachers in the position of linguistic expert, guiding students through an enriching journey of language discovery and creativity.

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Author:   Lyn Stone
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781032601779

ISBN 10:   1032601779
Pages:   286
Publication Date:   25 September 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of figures Acknowledgements Foreword How to use this book Part 1 Chapter 1 Nouns: Syntactic Royalty Chapter 2 Determiners: Noun Heralds Chapter 3 Pronouns: Syntactic Stunt Doubles Chapter 4 Verbs: The Movers and Shakers Chapter 5 Agreement Chapter 6 Tense Chapter 7 Adjectives: Descriptive Noun-Servants Chapter 8 Adverbs: The Flying Squad Chapter 9 Prepositions: Noun Connectors Chapter 10 Conjunctions: All-Round Joiners Chapter 11 Phrases Chapter 12 Clauses Chapter 13 Sentences Chapter 14 Dictionaries Chapter 15 Punctuation Chapter 16 Morphology Introduction Chapter 17 Prefixes Chapter 18 Bases Chapter 19 Suffixes Chapter 20 Figurative Language Chapter 21 Language Myths Chapter 22 Language Change Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3

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Lyn Stone is an educational linguist based in Australia. She is the owner of Lifelong Literacy, a specialist tutoring practice and teacher training institute. She and her team provide online courses and in-person coaching to educators across the globe.

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