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Davies, Eirlys E.; And Others – ELT Journal, 1983
Six brief articles discuss these aspects of language instruction: contrasting the imperative "let" with other imperative forms; distinguishing between perfect and nonperfect tenses in English; the various functions a question can perform; use of humor to illustrate language quirks; learning appropriate uses of count versus noncount nouns; and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Form Classes (Languages), Humor, Nouns

Zamel, Vivian – ELT Journal, 1983
Most composition texts categorize cohesive devices according to function, ignoring their semantic and syntactic restrictions, and giving the idea they can be used interchangeably. More effective strategies are suggested for presenting these links, including methods of teaching both intrasentence connections and the linking of larger units of…
Descriptors: Cohesion (Written Composition), English (Second Language), Form Classes (Languages), Second Language Instruction