Indeed, if we apply the above cited definition to the analysed text, we can describe the total event as the whole story narrated in the book itself. In addition, the purposive activity of the writer, Charles Dickens, is to tell Pip’ story. Secondly, tenor must be analysed as well. According to Halliday “The tenor of discourse refers to who is taking part, to the nature of the participants, their statues and roles: what kinds of role relationship obtain among the participants, including permanent
For our reading of such texts to be objective, we need to conduct both critical and scholarly analysis since the attitudes of both believers as well as scholars differ. The available evidence seems to suggest that an unbiased and impartial reading of a religious text would offer us the opportunity for a better understanding if that text rather gulping
Cultural associations and the historical memory of the Guanches in Tenerife, Canary Islands. Tenerife is one of the seven islands of the Canary archipelagos. It was conquered by the Spaniards in 1496 after almost a year of fighting with the Guanches, the indigenous population that lived on the island. The Guanches were a pastoral society of goat herders which after the conquest were completely assimilated by the new settlers. After the conquest, new customs and ways of life settled on the island
ABSTRACT Reading comprehension (RC) is a major component of language learning, and finding an appropriate and effective way for teaching it, was considered by many researchers. However, one effective way for achieving this goal can be using jigsaw reading technique. This study aimed at identifying whether co-learning strategy can affect on RC by using the Jigsaw reading technique for learners who really need English for their present work through a tailored course that combines the language and the
prepared and students are more aware of the writing required in school setting. As English second language research and practices have developed, many techniques and methods have proved successful in English L2 writing classrooms: ( “Careful needs analysis to