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Mon 24 Oct, 2016 06:56 pm
I came across these sentences and had a quite interesting debate with the author-a colleague. Neither could persuade the other...
The Center, not only supports the language learners, but also designs innovative methods and teaching techniques to improve students’ learning.
Units are also incorporated from students’ IB curriculum to make them familiar and more able to engage with their classroom topics.
Given this world-class level of support, it is expected that students who have little or no prior knowledge of English will take a year and two to reach to a good communicative level in all aspects of a new language.
No comma after Center.
They are grammatically correct but so LONG!
@PUNKEY,
and so jargonistic.
excise the comma after tyhe Center,.
@seancao,
Given this world-class level of support, it is expected that students who have little or no prior knowledge of English will take a year OR two to reach (TAKE OUT THE 'TO' YOU HAVE HERE) a good communicative level in all aspects of a new language
@seancao,
Does your colleague actually have any teaching experience? This sounds more like it was written by a person who desires power over teachers without any real life experience. I agree that there is no need for a comma after "Center".
Candlelight8
@seancao,
1. a. Delete commas.
b. I might also delete the second "the"
2. a.Curricula(?)
b....familiar with what
3. a. year
or two reach
ing...
b.
little or no prior knowledge of English..a good communicative level in all aspects of a new language ...wordy
Edited to remark, Sean, tht 3. requires even more attention
....though I do admire your determination
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