Teaching Chunks of Languages

Teaching Chunks of Language is a motivating new resource book based on the fundamental assumptions of the so-called lexical (or ‘chunk teaching’) approach. Language as used by native speakers consists substantially of memorized multi-word chunks (e.g. by the way). For learners of a foreign language, knowledge of chunks is strongly associated with important aspects of proficiency such as oral fluency and naturalness of expression. The challenging question for foreign learners therefore is this: How can many chunks be committed to active, long-term memory?

Teaching Chunks of Language suggests a communicative approach to the teaching of chunks of language. Most of the activities presented are decidedly communicative and involve a lot of speaking and listening as well as intensive reading and some writing.

Predarea bucatilor de limba este o noua carte de resurse motivanta, bazata pe ipotezele fundamentale ale asa-numitei abordari lexicale (sau „invatare in bucati”). Limba utilizata de vorbitorii nativi consta in mare parte din bucati de mai multe cuvinte memorate (de ex