Definition New information is information that is assumed by the speaker not to be known to or assumed by the addressee, or previously established in the discourse. Discussion New information typically is placed late in the sentence, and has a high amount of stress placed on the words representing it. Examples (English) In the following exchange, the stressed wordsContinue reading "N is for New Information"
C is for Coherence
Watch this much discussed video of a young beauty pageant contestant answering a question posed by the judges. Thinking Tasks 1. Is Miss South Carolina coherent or not? 2. Read this text and say if it is coherent. Try to answer the following questions: Where was published? Who authored it? What was the author’sContinue reading "C is for Coherence"
IATEFL 2015 | Marisa Constantinides: Evernote for teacher observation and teacher development | Workshop summary
A great summary of a presentation I did at IATEFL in 2015 - using new tools for teacher observation which also lead to self-observation and reflection. Here are my original presentation slides on Slidebean - I am afraid that on the day of my second presentation at IATEFL (I did this one twice, once forContinue reading "IATEFL 2015 | Marisa Constantinides: Evernote for teacher observation and teacher development | Workshop summary"
G is for Genre
Definition Genre ( /ˈʒɑːnrə/ or /ˈdʒɑːnrə/; from French, genre French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ʁ], "kind" or "sort", from Latin: genus (stem gener-), Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres areContinue reading "G is for Genre"
The Cambridge Delta and Why I Chose the Intensive Course Option
Since the time I completed my Delta course and overall assessment, I have received several messages from prospective candidates who want to or have to follow an intensive course because no other viable option is open to them. But often, colleagues have read this or that comment, especially in various forums, and have beenContinue reading "The Cambridge Delta and Why I Chose the Intensive Course Option"