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ERIC Number: EJ240682
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Jan
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Where after "Process"? Further Points on Teaching the Passive.
Pearse, O. R.
English Language Teaching Journal, v35 n2 p153-58 Jan 1981
Discusses the importance of the English passive voice in particular contexts and suggests a program for teaching it. There are three stages: (1) the student is shown the use of the passive and its function, (2) work is done on reading and listening comprehension, and (3) some grammatical markers are shown. (PJM)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Usage, Postsecondary Education, Secondary Education, Semantics, Syntax, Teaching Methods, Verbs, Writing Exercises
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Passives; Voice (Verbs)