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Substitution Table

The document discusses substitution tables, which are a language support technique for learners with a limited proficiency in the target language. Substitution tables allow learners to express thoughts and ideas about content by providing them with the correct language forms without revealing the content. The tables should be easy to use and not inhibit language production. They require cutting sentences into constituents like phrases and word classes while respecting morphological characteristics. Substitution tables can be used for both oral and written production and should be tailored according to learners' language levels.

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Substitution Table

The document discusses substitution tables, which are a language support technique for learners with a limited proficiency in the target language. Substitution tables allow learners to express thoughts and ideas about content by providing them with the correct language forms without revealing the content. The tables should be easy to use and not inhibit language production. They require cutting sentences into constituents like phrases and word classes while respecting morphological characteristics. Substitution tables can be used for both oral and written production and should be tailored according to learners' language levels.

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NACHQUALIFIAKTION ENGLISCH FR DIE PRIMARSCHULE IM KANTON ST.

GALLEN

LANGUAGE SUPPORT LS
Mwirrrer 0608

SUBSTITUTION TABLE TECHNIQUE: Substitution tables are a very effective way to support the learners to make a statement by giving them the correct form only language wise (the sentence structure = syntax) without giving away the content. In combination with CLIL and TBL substitution tables can help learners with a rather weak or limited level of the target language to express their thoughts and ideas about the content.. A substitution table should be easy to use and NOT an additional inhibition to produce language (SPEAKING / WRITING) . It is the teachers task to tailor cut this language support according to the needs of the class different language levels (differentiation). There are few rules to respect when designing a substitution table: - The sentence has to be cut up into its different constituents = phrases. A phrase itself consists of different word classes. (e.g. noun / pronoun + verb) word class: noun + verb word class: noun subclass: pronoun it word class: verb subclass: +/is word class: adjectives right correct nice polite impolite

I think

sentence - Respect the different word classes (nouns, verbs) and their morphological characteristics (plural forms, negative forms of verbs). If needed1 draw a column for each class and a line for each morphological sub-class if it has an effect on the form of other word classes. word class: noun subclass: pronoun I word class: verb word class: noun subclass: pronoun it isnt sentence word class: verb subclass: + / - form s think would say word class: adjectives good right correct nice polite impolite

When two neighbouring word classes are represented by only one word they can be put together into the same column depending on the language focus the teacher has got in mind.

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NACHQUALIFIAKTION ENGLISCH FR DIE PRIMARSCHULE IM KANTON ST.GALLEN

LANGUAGE SUPPORT LS
Mwirrrer 0608

word class: determiner The

word class: noun butterfly pupa caterpillar eggs

word class: verb becomes lays become lay sentence

word class: determiner a

word class: noun butterfly pupa caterpillar eggs

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NACHQUALIFIAKTION ENGLISCH FR DIE PRIMARSCHULE IM KANTON ST.GALLEN

LANGUAGE SUPPORT LS
Mwirrrer 0608

USE OF SUBSTITUTION TABLE: Substitution tables can be used for oral (SPEAKING) and written (WRITING) production already at the learners initial stage. But dont forget that they need to be trained how to read a substitution table ! For learners at an initial stage (Us) the substitution table should be short and easy to use! Substitution tables for advanced learners (Ms & Os) can be more complex and extended to so called SPEAKING - or WRITING FRAMES in order to produce richer language covering more complex content.

From the point of view

speed time quality economic safety service (care) energy noise pollution environment

Im sure I would say I think I suppose I reckon I guess I agree I disagree

the plane is the high speed train the

safer faster / quieter noisier / environmental friendlier safest fastest / quietest noisiest / environmental friendliest most: comfortable / conveniant / elegant more: comfortable / conveniant / elegant

(e.g. arguing pro / contra the use of the plane or the train as a mean of transport for travelling)

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