Teaching Spoken and Written English
Simultaneously in Specific Genres
Melania Wiannastiti
This paper will discuss about the relation between
spoken and written forms of language. It will be presented here in detail what are
the differences and the similarities between both forms. Some reasons on why it
is very important to teach speaking and writing simultaneously are the core of
the discussion. It will be supported by explaining the types of texts or genres
which are necessary to be taught to the students based on level of literacy,
i.e. performative, informational, functional, and epistemic. The different
forms in a specific genre will be discussed more which accompanied by some examples
both spoken and written forms in the same genre. It will be presented to give
more understanding on what are the differences and similarities and why they
need to be taught simultaneously. Moreover, it will be presented the cycle on
how to teach the two forms in the same time, so that teachers have understanding
on how to teach them.
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Wiannastiti, M. (2005, March). Teaching spoken and written
English simultaneously in specific genres. Paper presented at LIA
International Conference,
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