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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Linguistics Studies
TEFLese
First, let's look at what I mean by TEFLese.
In his book The Lexical Syllabus, Willis explains the expression in this way:
“‘TEFL-ese’—a language designed to illustrate the workings of a simplified grammatical system and bearing a beguiling but ultimately quite false similarity to real English”.
Have you noticed examples of TEFLese in EFL/ESL classrooms and classroom materials, or do you claim that it does not exist? How do you feel when you hear the term TEFLese, and what does it mean for you?
Thanks in advance.
In his book The Lexical Syllabus, Willis explains the expression in this way:
“‘TEFL-ese’—a language designed to illustrate the workings of a simplified grammatical system and bearing a beguiling but ultimately quite false similarity to real English”.
Have you noticed examples of TEFLese in EFL/ESL classrooms and classroom materials, or do you claim that it does not exist? How do you feel when you hear the term TEFLese, and what does it mean for you?
Thanks in advance.
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How about registering first, Molly, so we can keep tabs on you?
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How about registering first, Molly, so we can keep tabs on you?
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Sorry? What is the purpose of allowing posters to remain anonymous to most other posters, Mr M? And are you about to suggest the same to all anonymous posters?
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Because you are the only anon who is interested and posts in this section of the forum. Without you, we might well shut it down, LOL.
Joking aside, if you are so interested in TESL, and you are, were, or plan to be a teacher, you might register here like all normal members and try to help too, learning more about the problems learners and teachers have, and possibly trying to "do something" a
Joking aside, if you are so interested in TESL, and you are, were, or plan to be a teacher, you might register here like all normal members and try to help too, learning more about the problems learners and teachers have, and possibly trying to "do something" a
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What is the purpose of allowing posters to remain anonymous to most other posters, Mr M?It is a gesture of kindness to shy beginners at this pastime.
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Anonymous“‘TEFL-ese’—a language designed to illustrate the workings of a simplified grammatical system and bearing a beguiling but ultimately quite false similarity to real English”.Very cute. More than a small ring of truth here.
But you have to start somewhere. The same oddities exist in all fields of study. In the first six weeks of geometry,
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<Maybe Willis will come up with a methodology that avoids the problem he bemoans.>
The "methodologies" already exist and did so long before Willis' observations on TEFLese. Many free-lance teachers present natural, authentic language to their students. It's the world of publishing and the big-name ESL academies that thrives on TEFLese.
<In the first six weeks of geometry
The "methodologies" already exist and did so long before Willis' observations on TEFLese. Many free-lance teachers present natural, authentic language to their students. It's the world of publishing and the big-name ESL academies that thrives on TEFLese.
<In the first six weeks of geometry
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Here's a similar observation:
"The cloning of published materials has led to the creation of what is effectively an artificial dialect of English (TEFL-ese) characterized by large amounts of phraseology which learners find difficult to integrate into their language naturally. This may well be as it does not always conform to what they encounter in real business life."
(One
"The cloning of published materials has led to the creation of what is effectively an artificial dialect of English (TEFL-ese) characterized by large amounts of phraseology which learners find difficult to integrate into their language naturally. This may well be as it does not always conform to what they encounter in real business life."
(One
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