Vantage

by J. A. van Ek, J. L. M. Trim

Overview

This series of learning objectives offers all practitioners a description of the language needed to assure a learner's ability to deal with the challenges presented by everyday communication.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521567053
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/14/2000
Series:	Vantage
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 8.94(h) x 0.59(d)

Table of Contents

1; The objective: levels of specificity; 2; the objective: general characterization; 3; The objective: extended characterization; 4; The objective: components of the specification; 5; Language functions; 6; General notions; 7; Topic-related tasks and lexicon; 8; Discourse structure and verbal exchange; 9; Dealing with texts: reading and listening; 10; writing; 11; Sociocultural competence; 12; Compensation strategies; 13; Learning to learn; 14; Degree of skill; 15; By-products; APPENDICES; A Lexical exponents of specific notions at Vantage Level; B Pronunciation and intonation