Presented by: Sarah Sahr

DOS, English Language Specialist

English Programs Manager, TESOL International Association
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1. Noun 5. Adjective
2. Pronoun 6. Adverb
3. Verb 7. Conjunction
4. Preposition 8. Interjection
 Form
 Meaning
 Use
The Vocabulary and Grammar
 spelling
 phonemes
 syllable stress
 words in a phrase
 prefixes or suffixes
 syntax
 The literal or ‘essential’ meaning
 The meaning in the context

Example… the word ‘red’

 She wears a red dress.
 He is red from the sun.
 They are known red s.
Use is determined by the situation
we are in and/or what we want to
communicate to our listener(s).

For Example… English Greetings

 Good Morning, Mr Jones.
 Hi. How’s things?
 Whud up? <or> How’s it?
1. Keep the explanations brief.
2. Limit the explanation to the
task/lesson at hand.
3. Consider devoting several lessons
to a specific grammar or language
point.
4. Address grammar and vocabulary
again and again.
Ackles, N. (2003) The Grammar Guide: Developing
language skills for academic success. Ann Arbor,
MI: University of Michigan Press.

No Author, (n.d.). Form- Meaning – Use Retrieved

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articles/89-form-meaning-use

No Author, (n.d.). Form- Meaning – Use

Framework. Retrieved from
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