FWAAA!! Fun with Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronyms and abbreviations are an important (and often baffling) area of LFL (lexis
for learners). This talk will look at different types of abbreviation, why they can
cause problems for our learners, and present some useful, generative and fun
activities for the classroom with an emphasis on AP (audience participation).
3 April 2010
2 years 7 weeks
in fact my comments would be like this; Acronyms are a bit unfamiliar to the second language learners especially to Arabic Students, yet some have an idea about this issue.some abbreviations also confuse learners because some of them are similar.fore this reason, students need to be exposed and get more practise to these aspects.
29 March 2010
2 years 5 weeks
Dear Nasser
Thank you for your comments, especially about Arabic. I wonder to what extent other languages use acronyms and abbreviations? All comments welcome! I agree absolutely that they are confusing, and that exposure and practice are important - I hope to show in my talk how we can do this.
Best wishes
Mark