An integrated language and content approach for history teachers

Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 254-268

  Schleppegrell, Mary ^a   de Oliveira, Luciana C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Content based instruction; Curriculum; English for academic purposes; Functional grammar; History; Secondary school; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749607410     PISSN: 14751585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeap.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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