is a sentence fragment because it is a dependent clause which contains a
subordinating conjunction (see conjunction) and should therefore
be connected to an independent clause (see dependent clause). For
example:
Whenever I try to hold a conversation with my parents about my career,
they get angry with me.sentence meaning n
see utterance meaning
sentence outline n
see outline
sentence pattern n
(in language teaching) a structure which is considered a basic grammatical
pattern for sentences in the language being taught, and which can be used
as a model for producing other sentences in the language. For example:
sentence pattern
Determiner +Noun +Verb +Article +Adjective +Noun
Our house has a large garden.
My dog has a big tail.
The use of sentence patterns was associated with older grammar-based
approaches to language teaching.
see situational language teaching
sentence stress n
see stress
sentential adverb n
another term for disjunct
see adjunct
sequence, sequencing n
alsograding, gradation
in a curriculum plan or syllabus, the arrangement of the content over time,
i.e. the order in which new items will be taught. Principles for sequencing
content in language teaching courses include:
1 simple to complex (easier items occur before more difficult ones)
2 chronology (items occur according to the order in which events naturally
occur, e.g. listening before speaking)
3 need (items occur according to when learners are most likely to need
them outside of the classroom)
sequence, sequencing