Contrasts
Developing Text Awareness
David Foll(Author)
Longman (Publisher)
Published on 1. December 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-582-01888-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is a reading skills book for upper intermediate and advanced students of English language and literature. Each unit focuses on two or more contrasting texts on the same theme, giving students the opportunity to look systematically at important aspects of content and style in order to develope a better understanding of the features of written English. The book contains a range of topics from a variety of written sources and has a full introduction giving the rationale behind the material. It aims to be a structured examination of written style, including the ways writers can reveal their personality, the use of propaganda, different levels of formality and intimacy and the use of illustration. Also included are tasks to aid comprehension and develop the ability to analyze and contrast extracts in English as well as a key with suggested answers.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
ELT/ESL
Illustrations
line drawings, half-tones
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
262 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-01888-4 (9780582018884)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Coma wife has baby; YTS; a fatless future?; where we belonged; the first day of the new session; a time of decision; the mission; my new toy; the breath of life; a highly recommended landlady; behind the wheel; my garden; the unacceptable face of nuclear electricity?; what sort of poetry?; a picturesque little square; our common future; confuse the daffodils; her wonderful dream; a cautious and sceptical approach?; why did I not wish to marry him?.