UQROO FONAEL IV Chetumal - 7 NOV 08

1. 1 UQROOFONAEL IVChetumal - 7 NOV 08 Lextutor: Serving learners, teachers, & researchers Tom CobbD�pt de linguistique et de didactique des languesUniversit� du Qu�bec � Montr�al cobb.tom@uqam.ca www.lextutor.ca

2. 2 CONTEXT Expansion of Q. Roo University E.g., Medical school More and more hard English texts to read Big need for high level of reading ability

3. 3 What happens if you don�t teach vocab?2. What & how much vocab should you teach?3. How can you teach vocab?

4. 4 What text looks like if you know all the words In 1978/1979, New Zealand produced 9.15 million cubic tons of exotic logs of which 59 percent was exported (as newsprint, pulp, sawn timber, logs, and so on). Productive capacity is expected to remain at about this level throughout most of this decade. But based on volumes of wood which will become available from existing forests and planned new plantings, production will progressively increase to 20 million cubic meters a year by the turn of the century. If current planting rates are maintained with planting targets satisfied in each region and the forests milled at the earliest opportunity, the available wood supplies could further increase to about 36 million cubic meters annually in the period 2001-2015. The additional available wood supply should greatly exceed domestic requirements, even if much is used for energy production. Even if used in an unprocessed form, the increasing wood supplies will require a larger labour force, an improved roading network, and expanded transport and processing facilities. If the trees are to be exported, then certain investments must be made. They will include investments in: logging machinery and equipment; logging trucks, and other vehicles required for the transport of processed products; upgrading and maintaining roads (or rail or coastal shipping facilities where appropriate; and port facilities. The list could be extended to include overseas shipping, and accommodation and township facilities for forestry workers. Other capital costs will depend on the degree of processing and the proportion of total production that is processed. At the potential maximum of 36 million cubic meters per annum there would be sufficient timber to allow the construction of a number of pulp and newsprint mills costing up to 4000 million dollars at 1978 prices (excluding upwards of another 1000 million for extra electricity). Although the potential total expenditure is large over the next three years (possibly approaching 6000-7000 million dollars inclusive of harvesting and transport investment), the incremental requirements would probably average only 2-2.5 percent of total investment in all sectors, though it would be higher in the years of most rapid expansion. It may well be that the best rate of return will be on exported logs. But there will be pressure for further processing to give more employment and earn more overseas funds. 0 GAPS IN 374 WORDS (0% GAPS)

5. 5 What text looks like if you knowonly 1k words In 1978/1979 , New Zealand produced 9. 15 million �_______ tons of �_______ �_______ of which 59 �_______ was �_______ ( as �_______ , �_______ , �_______ �_______ , �_______ , and so on). Productive �_______ is expected to remain at about this level throughout most of this �_______ . But based on �_______ of wood which will become �_______ from existing forests and planned new �_______ , production will progressively increase to 20 million �_______ �_______ a year by the turn of the �_______ . If current planting rates are �_______ with planting �_______ �_______ in each �_______ and the forests �_______ at the earliest opportunity , the �_______ wood supplies could further increase to about 36 million �_______ �_______ �_______ in the �_______ 2001-2015. The additional �_______ wood supply should greatly �_______ �_______ �_______ , even if much is used for �_______ production. Even if used in an �_______ form , the increasing wood supplies will �_______ a larger �_______ force , an �_______ �_______ �_______ , and �_______ �_______ and �_______ �_______ . If the trees are to be �_______ , then certain �_______ must be made. They will include �_______ in : �_______ machinery and �_______ ; �_______ �_______ , and other �_______ �_______ for the �_______ of �_______ products; �_______ and �_______ roads ( or �_______ or �_______ shipping �_______ where �_______ ; and �_______ �_______ . The �_______ could be extended to include �_______ shipping , and �_______ and �_______ �_______ for �_______ workers. Other capital costs will depend on the degree of �_______ and the �_______ of total production that is �_______ . At the �_______ �_______ of 36 million �_______ �_______ per �_______ there would be �_______ �_______ to allow the �_______ of a number of �_______ and �_______ �_______ costing up to 4000 million dollars at 1978 prices ( �_______ �_______ of another 1000 million for �_______ �_______ ). Although the �_______ total �_______ is large over the next three years ( possibly �_______ 6000-7000 million dollars inclusive of �_______ and �_______ �_______ ) , the �_______ �_______ would �_______ average only 2-2. 5 �_______ of total �_______ in all �_______ , though it would be higher in the years of most �_______ �_______ . It may well be that the best rate of return will be on �_______ �_______ . But there will be pressure for further �_______ to give more employment and �_______ more �_______ �_______ . 106 GAPS IN 374 WORDS (28% GAPS) Read with beeps before showing; replicate with a local English text to show VPanalysis

6. 6 What text looks like if you know 1k+2k words In 1978/1979 , New Zealand produced 9. 15 million �_______ tons of �_______ logs of which 59 �_______ was �_______ ( as �_______ , �_______ , �_______ �_______ , logs , and so on). Productive �_______ is expected to remain at about this level throughout most of this �_______ . But based on �_______ of wood which will become �_______ from existing forests and planned new �_______ , production will progressively increase to 20 million �_______ �_______ a year by the turn of the century. If current planting rates are �_______ with planting �_______ satisfied in each �_______ and the forests milled at the earliest opportunity , the �_______ wood supplies could further increase to about 36 million �_______ �_______ �_______ in the �_______ 2001-2015. The additional �_______ wood supply should greatly �_______ �_______ �_______ , even if much is used for �_______ production. Even if used in an �_______ form , the increasing wood supplies will �_______ a larger �_______ force , an improved �_______ �_______ , and �_______ �_______ and �_______ �_______ . If the trees are to be �_______ , then certain �_______ must be made. They will include �_______ in : �_______ machinery and �_______ ; �_______ �_______ , and other �_______ �_______ for the �_______ of �_______ products; �_______ and �_______ roads ( or rail or �_______ shipping �_______ where �_______ ; and �_______ �_______ . The list could be extended to include �_______ shipping , and �_______ and �_______ �_______ for �_______ workers. Other capital costs will depend on the degree of �_______ and the �_______ of total production that is �_______ . At the �_______ �_______ of 36 million �_______ �_______ per �_______ there would be �_______ �_______ to allow the �_______ of a number of �_______ and �_______ mills costing up to 4000 million dollars at 1978 prices ( �_______ upwards of another 1000 million for extra electricity). Although the �_______ total �_______ is large over the next three years ( possibly �_______ 6000-7000 million dollars inclusive of harvesting and �_______ �_______ ) , the �_______ �_______ would probably average only 2-2. 5 �_______ of total �_______ in all �_______ , though it would be higher in the years of most rapid �_______ . It may well be that the best rate of return will be on �_______ logs. But there will be pressure for further �_______ to give more employment and earn more �_______ �_______ . 89 GAPS IN 374 WORDS (23% GAPS)

7. 7 What text looks like if you know 1k+2k+AWL In 1978/1979 , New Zealand produced 9. 15 million �_______ tons of �_______ logs of which 59 percent was exported ( as �_______ , �_______ , �_______ �_______ , logs , and so on). Productive capacity is expected to remain at about this level throughout most of this decade. But based on volumes of wood which will become available from existing forests and planned new �_______ , production will progressively increase to 20 million �_______ �_______ a year by the turn of the century. If current planting rates are maintained with planting targets satisfied in each region and the forests milled at the earliest opportunity , the available wood supplies could further increase to about 36 million �_______ �_______ annually in the period 2001-2015. The additional available wood supply should greatly exceed domestic requirements , even if much is used for energy production. Even if used in an �_______ form , the increasing wood supplies will require a larger labour force , an improved �_______ network , and expanded transport and processing facilities. If the trees are to be exported , then certain investments must be made. They will include investments in : �_______ machinery and equipment; �_______ �_______ , and other vehicles required for the transport of processed products; �_______ and maintaining roads ( or rail or �_______ shipping facilities where appropriate; and �_______ facilities. The list could be extended to include overseas shipping , and accommodation and �_______ facilities for �_______ workers. Other capital costs will depend on the degree of processing and the proportion of total production that is processed. At the potential maximum of 36 million �_______ �_______ per �_______ there would be sufficient �_______ to allow the construction of a number of �_______ and �_______ mills costing up to 4000 million dollars at 1978 prices ( excluding upwards of another 1000 million for extra electricity). Although the potential total �_______ is large over the next three years ( possibly approaching 6000-7000 million dollars inclusive of harvesting and transport investment) , the �_______ requirements would probably average only 2-2. 5 percent of total investment in all sectors , though it would be higher in the years of most rapid expansion. It may well be that the best rate of return will be on exported logs. But there will be pressure for further processing to give more employment and earn more overseas funds. 29 GAPS IN 374 WORDS (7% GAPS)

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