Textual Relations in Language Teaching
Grasping Textual Relation
Teacher Anothai Wannathong
SRINAGARINDRA THE PRINCESS MOTHER SCHOOLPHUKET
Under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess MahaChakriSirindhom
Grasping Textual Relation
LEXICAL
COHESION
GRAMMATICAL
COHESION
Grasping Textual Relation
LEXICAL COHESION
In this type the sentences are related through
VOCABULARY by :
Grasping Textual Relation
a. Repeating the words or phrases
Birds are also animals that have backbones. Birds
are of
many different kinds, sizes, colors, and shapes, yet they are
all alike in certain ways that help us to identify them as
birds. All
birds
have feathers…….
Grasping Textual Relation
b. Using synonyms or near synonyms
Grasping Textual Relation
c. Using a more general term to refer to the thing, action,
etc, that has already been mention earlier, and voice versa.
Grasping Textual Relation
c. Using a more general term to refer to the thing, action,
etc, that has already been mention earlier, and voice versa.
Grasping Textual Relation
GRAMMATICAL COHESION
In this type the sentences are related
through the use of
Grasping Textual Relation
a. Pronouns : he, his, him, they, their, them, ……etc.
Grasping Textual Relation
b. Demonstratives : this, these, that, those, here and
there.
Grasping Textual Relation
c. Comparatives
Grasping Textual Relation
d. Summary words : process, procedure, measure,
problem, idea, definition, quality
She is
clever, gentle and kind-hearted
. These are
the
qualities
which attracted everyone around her.
Grasping Textual Relation
e. Noun / Verb Substitutes : so, one, not, do, does
1
.
Larry
passed
the test, but
not
Kim.
2
. I
enjoy playing badminton
. My husband
does
, too.
EXERCISE 1.
Country homes and city homes in Japan can be quite different, just as they
Country homes and city homes in Japan can be quite different, just as they
can be in the United States. Japanese who live in the country usually have small,
can be in the United States. Japanese who live in the country usually have small,
one-story homes with from one to four rooms. These rooms are separated by
one-story homes with from one to four rooms. These rooms are separated by
sliding paper screens which act as doors and walls. Most city
sliding paper screens which act as doors and walls. Most city
people
people
have at least
have at least
one Western-style room. These Japanese generally live in apartments. Their
one Western-style room. These Japanese generally live in apartments. Their
apartments are heated by gas or oil and have thicker walls than do the country
apartments are heated by gas or oil and have thicker walls than do the country
homes.
homes.
a. Japan
b. Japanese
c. Room
d. Apartment
EXERCISE 2
Most people think that home is the safest place of all.
Most people think that home is the safest place of all.
They
They
are wrong.
are wrong.
Carelessness has made the home a dangerous place. Safety experts say that
Carelessness has made the home a dangerous place. Safety experts say that
more people are injured in homes than in factories, mines, or on farms. Nearly
more people are injured in homes than in factories, mines, or on farms. Nearly
every home accident occurs, safety add, because someone carelessly breaks a
every home accident occurs, safety add, because someone carelessly breaks a
simple rule of safety.
simple rule of safety.
a. Most people
b. Home
c. Dangerous
d. Safety Place
EXERCISE 3
Buffaloes have had many enemies. The Indians hunted them for food and
Buffaloes have had many enemies. The Indians hunted them for food and
clothing. The pioneers going west killed them for their skins as well as for
clothing. The pioneers going west killed them for their skins as well as for
their meat. Coyotes often creep up on a herd of buffaloes, hoping to catch a
their meat. Coyotes often creep up on a herd of buffaloes, hoping to catch a
young or weak
young or weak
one
one
. Now although they have been cared for and protected,
. Now although they have been cared for and protected,
hunters still kill them for their skins and their horns.
hunters still kill them for their skins and their horns.
a. enemies
b. food
c. Coyotes
d. Buffaloes
Grasping Textual Relation
นักเรียนเข้าใจแล้วใช่ไหมค่ะ เก่งมากค่ะ
นักเรียนเข้าใจแล้วใช่ไหมค่ะ เก่งมากค่ะ
ถ้า
ถ้า
ยังไม่เข้าใจลองฝึกอีกครั้ง นะค่ะ
ยังไม่เข้าใจลองฝึกอีกครั้ง นะค่ะ
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Grasping Textual Relation Teacher Anothai Wannathong SRINAGARINDRA THE PRINCESS MOTHER SCHOOLPHUKET Under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess MahaChakriSirindhom
Grasping Textual Relation LEXICAL COHESION GRAMMATICAL COHESION LEXICAL COHESION GRAMMATICAL COHESION
Grasping Textual Relation LEXICAL COHESION In this type the sentences are related through VOCABULARY by :
Grasping Textual Relation a. Repeating the words or phrases Birds are also animals that have backbones. Birds are of many different kinds, sizes, colors, and shapes, yet they are all alike in certain ways that help us to identify them as birds. All birdshave feathers .
Grasping Textual Relation b. Using synonyms or near synonyms Reading is a primary avenue to knowledge. For some the path is wide, paved straight with all road signs where they should be.
Grasping Textual Relation c. Using a more general term to refer to the thing, action, etc, that has already been mention earlier, and voice versa.
Grasping Textual Relation c. Using a more general term to refer to the thing, action, etc, that has already been mention earlier, and voice versa. Nancy , who is in the fourth grade, does not feel good today. The poor girl has a sore throat. Since it is a rainy day, the child probably caught cold on her way to school.
Grasping Textual Relation GRAMMATICAL COHESION In this type the sentences are related through the use of
Grasping Textual Relation a. Pronouns : he, his, him, they, their, them, etc. A baby elephant is the biggest of all land babies. A newborn baby weighs more than two hundred pounds. It is about three feet high. The new baby is strong, too. Almost as soon as it is born, it can walk about.
Grasping Textual Relation b. Demonstratives : this, these, that, those, here and there. He broke his left leg a week ago. This kept him from joining the camping trip.
Grasping Textual Relation c. Comparatives kilo less, but his sister weighed more. Tom weighed 60 kilos. His brother weighed one
Grasping Textual Relation d. Summary words : process, procedure, measure, problem, idea, definition, quality She is clever, gentle and kind-hearted. These are the qualities which attracted everyone around her.
Grasping Textual Relation e. Noun / Verb Substitutes : so, one, not, do, does 1. Larry passed the test, but not Kim. 2. I enjoy playing badminton. My husband does, too.
EXERCISE 1. Country homes and city homes in Japan can be quite different, just as they can be in the United States. Japanese who live in the country usually have small, one-story homes with from one to four rooms. These rooms are separated by sliding paper screens which act as doors and walls. Most city people have at least one Western-style room. These Japanese generally live in apartments. Their apartments are heated by gas or oil and have thicker walls than do the country homes. a. Japan a. Japan c. Room c. Room b. Japanese d. Apartment b. Japanese d. Apartment
EXERCISE 2 Most people think that home is the safest place of all. They are wrong. Carelessness has made the home a dangerous place. Safety experts say that more people are injured in homes than in factories, mines, or on farms. Nearly every home accident occurs, safety add, because someone carelessly breaks a simple rule of safety. a. Most people c. Dangerous a. Most people c. Dangerous b. Home d. Safety Place b. Home d. Safety Place
EXERCISE 3 Buffaloes have had many enemies. The Indians hunted them for food and clothing. The pioneers going west killed them for their skins as well as for their meat. Coyotes often creep up on a herd of buffaloes, hoping to catch a young or weak one. Now although they have been cared for and protected, hunters still kill them for their skins and their horns. a. enemies c. Coyotes a. enemies c. Coyotes b. food d. Buffaloes b. food d. Buffaloes
