By Pat Hoodless, John Hamer

This ebook takes the view, shared by way of many pros, that educating historical past and English could be similar. background offers a great context for studying and reinforcing language talents, in the course of the interpreting of ancient assets and within the artistic act of recreating the earlier in writing.

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It’s got a black top. The top turns and it comes off . . then under the top there’s this white thing. Then there’s this little container. It looks like a cup but it hasn’t got a handle. On the bottom, it’s a line, then a circle, then a line . . Char (NT group): It’s round . . It’s white and there’s two rings on the top . . on top . . it goes from there to there. Ma’s description is accurate. The other members of his group seem unable to interpret or imagine what he means. Char’s group, on the other hand, has no real chance of drawing the correct object because her description is so inaccurate.

Silvery and brown . . It’s a sort of triangular shape on the top . . (Egyptian plate) They used a wide range of terms to describe colour and the discussions were also an excellent vehicle for learning and assessing the language of shape and size. ) Jo: I think (20) I know (5) might (6) could (3) If . . how (2) as . . if because (6) I wonder would (9) If . . then. Cha:I thought (2) I think (7) I know (3) It might (3) Because (2) would (5) perhaps (2) If . . then (2) how probably (3). J: If .

The milk would come out [of the holes] . . how would you get the milk in? Take the top off ? (Churn) R: [You must blow it] this end – it’s the same shape as my recorder and it’s the shape of the lip . . it’s different though – those holes are up there and there’s none down here . . no, there’s no note underneath. (Pan-pipes) Cha:Those are the same . . That’s got a bump on the edge [scrapes] ooh like a guiro! . That could be two instruments . . You do that – scrape and then blow it . . Yes it could be two instruments.

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