Why Is English Like That?: Historical Answers to Hard ELT Questions (Michigan Teacher Training)

為什麼“夜”拼寫為“gh”？為什麼句子不能以介詞結尾？為什麼英語有這麼多的話來表達同樣的想法？當這些問題不了解英語的歷史背景時，教師難以回答。

本書概述了形成英語的歷史事件;描述其語法，詞彙，拼寫和發音隨時間發展;並強調可以在歷史基礎上解釋的英文“怪癖”和“例外”。通過了解今天英語如何從過去的英語演變而來，老師和學生都會更加舒適地使用英語的許多慣例。

還包含可重複的語法和詞彙練習，幫助教師將這些歷史知識納入課堂活動。這本書是用英語教師寫的，練習是為ESL / EFL學生設計的，但也可以由教師使用（L1和L2）

Why is "night" spelled with "gh"? Why can't sentences end with prepositions? Why does English have so many words that express the same ideas? Questions like these can be difficult for teachers to answer when they do not know the historical background of the English language. Why Is English Like That? gives teachers a brief and accessible history of the English without assuming any prior knowledge of the subject.

The book outlines the historical events that shaped English; describes how its grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation developed over time; and highlights the "quirks" and "exceptions" in English that can be explained on a historical basis. By understanding how the English of today evolved from the English of past times, both teachers and students will be more comfortable with the many conventions of the English language.

Why Is English Like That? also contains reproducible grammar and vocabulary exercises that will help teachers incorporate some of this historical knowledge into classroom activities. This book was written with English language teachers in mind, and the exercises are designed for ESL/EFL students, but it may also be used by teachers in training (L1 and L2).

  Norbert Schmitt (Autor)

Publisher: University of Michigan Press ELT 

ISBN:  978-0472031344 

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