TEACHING THE ENGLISH CAUSED-MOTION CONSTRUCTION TO SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS It can be best taught in relation to sister resultative constructions since
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Figurative Language
“GET AN IDEA ACROSS”: STEP 1 Teach the cognitive motivation behind the figurative expression worded in accessible terms: –Sometimes we
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For figurative language: It is necessary to devise specific teaching strategies for figures of thought with a strongly conventionalized lexical
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-Use theory-driven cross-linguistic analysis to identify areas of language use that may pose problems for L2 learners. -Investigate the nature
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