Applied Linguistics – Elemental Linguistics

2 – Old Grammar School

Teacher: It’s grammar time! Johnny, tell me the names of two pronouns.

Mary: Do you have trouble making decisions? Jim: Well…yes and

Teacher: Joey, what is five times five? Joey: Twenty-five! Teacher: Hey,

A man went to see a psychologist. The doctor said, “How can I help

A waitress brought a man a cup of coffee and a donut. The man looked at

One day a woman decided to take a walk. As she walked along, she saw a

Eight: Content is King It was just before the final test. Nervous students

9 – Get the Job Done: Task-Based Instruction A father looked at his

All Words Are Not Equal We use some words many times every day. We call

11-Big Reading Works! A man walks into a library. He says to the librarian,