Helping Metaphors Take Root in the EFL Classroom

Autor/in	Lowery, Denise
Titel	Helping Metaphors Take Root in the EFL Classroom
Quelle	In: English Teaching Forum, 51 (2013) 1, S.12-17 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-663X
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Figurative Language; Teaching Methods; Cultural Influences; Environmental Influences; Cognitive Processes; Abstract Reasoning; Comprehension + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Abstraktes Denken; Denken; Verstehen; Verständnis
Abstract	Learners of English as a foreign language often find it difficult to understand figurative speech, which relies heavily on metaphor. This article explores why metaphors challenge learners and presents ways to incorporate metaphors into EFL instruction to help learners understand figurative speech. Topics discussed include cognitive metaphor, environmental metaphors, and culture-based metaphors. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: http://www.forum.state.gov
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10