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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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English (Second Language)1
Grammar1
Language Research1
Second Language Instruction1
Second Language Learning1
Textbooks1
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Canadian Journal of Applied…1
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Balcom, Patricia A.1
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An Application of Second Language Acquisition Research to ESL Grammar Teaching: What To Do with Novel Passives.
Balcom, Patricia A. – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2001
Demonstrates how second language acquisition research can inform textbook writers and language teachers. Presents an analysis of 40 English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) grammar textbooks, which shows that few mention unaccusative verbs or inappropriate passives in their presentation of active and passive voice. Offers suggestions for dealing with…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Research, Second Language Instruction