[etni] meaning of the word "Cloze' and NS teacher comments.
- From: "raine fam" <rainefam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:58:55 +0200
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Dear List,
Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong, but I was always lead to believe
that the word "Cloze" came from the name of the person who invented this type
of gap-fill technique! The details escape me, but perhaps someone out there has
more info on this topic and could post it on the list?
And now to add my two pennyworth (English idiom!) to the Native Speaker
question. As a Native Speaker and a teacher of only Native Speakers, I feel
there is a major difference in in the way I use language in the
classroom,compared to a non-NS teacher - complexity, nuance, idiomatic usage
and even humour,something I endeavour to pass on to my students, whether they
are "full" NS or not.This is in fact the purpose of the class, to teach English
as a first rather than a second language.
I hope this does not sound arrogant, as this is not the intended tone, and it
certainly is no reflection on my or anyone else's ability as a teacher, which
is another subject altogether!
Alexa Raine
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