| Low
Beginning |
High
Beginning |
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Focus
on basic sentence structure, word order and verb tenses.
Types of materials: Texts which offer simplified structure, explanations
and vocabulary
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Focus
on simple sentence combination and subordination, noun phrases and
articles.
Types of materials: Texts which offer expanded instruction in basic
structures and tenses
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| Low
Intermediate |
High
Intermediate |
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Focus
on complex verb phrases, embeddings, clauses and hypotheticals.
Types of materials: Texts which explain complex sentence structure
and word usage
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Focus
on collocations and complex phrasing such as absolutes and subjunctives.
Types of materials: Texts which provide examples of complex phrasing
and structures
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| Advanced |
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Focus
on writing style, register, appropriateness andrecogniztion of non-native
structures
Types of materials: Texts which provide examples of complex and
refined prose.
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Tips and Lesson Plans |
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