Compare Word Boundaries

Worked model: Compare Word Boundaries

1. 1Explore whether two languages divide or combine the meaning of a target concept in different ways
2. 2Connect each part to a change in meaning or word function
3. 3Test related forms in subject sentences
4. 4Use the appropriate form in a new sentence and explain the choice

Worked classroom example

Compare how a concept is expressed in a phrase or compound in two available languages, with learner or reference support. Mark the meaningful parts; do not assume that spaces separate ideas in the same way.

Teach the move

1. 1

   Explore whether two languages divide or combine the meaning of a target concept in different ways.

2. 2

   Connect each part to a change in meaning or word function.

3. 3

   Test related forms in subject sentences.

4. 4

   Use the appropriate form in a new sentence and explain the choice.

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