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Metfan725

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What are some skills that have been identified in academic English by linguists Fillmore and Snow (2000)?
 
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Cummins developed a theory that centers upon two concepts; cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP) and basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS). Compare CALP and BICS.
 
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Reply #1 on: Sep 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: Answers will vary, but should include explanations discussed in the chapter
(i.e., summarize texts, analyze texts, extract meaning from texts, evaluate evidence and arguments presented in texts, and use grammatical devices for combining sentences into coherent and cohesive texts).

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: Answers will vary, but should include a brief discussion of CALP and BICS and the similarities and differences between these two concepts.


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Reply 2 on: Sep 14, 2018
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