TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kelly,Gabrielle
TI  - English for theology: developing proficiency in academic English for theological studies : with a special focus on reading skills 
T2  - Dominican series
SN  - 1920691154
AV  - PE1128.A2 K455 2004
U1  - 428.0071 21
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Hindmarsh, Australia
PB  - ATF Press
KW  - English language
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Foreign speakers
KW  - Theology
KW  - Terminology
N1  - "English for special purposes"--At head of title; "An upper-intermediate to advanced English language resource book for EFL teachers and Asia Pacific students of theology from language backgrounds other than English."; Accompanying sound disc entitled: Listening texts 1-29; Accompanied by: 1 audio disc (CD); Includes bibliographical references; Sect. 1. Developing academic reading skills in English for theology. unit 1. Introduction to reading theology -- unit 2. Types of publications: theological texts in English -- unit 3. Meaning in text: modes of discourse -- unit 4. Meaning in text: genre and organisation of ideas -- unit 5. Prediction as an aid to comprehension -- unit 6. Reading for specific information: scanning -- unit 7. Reading for the general idea: skimming -- unit 8. Paragraph structure and comprehension -- unit 9. Sentence and clause structure and comprehension -- unit 10. Cohesive devices -- unit 11. Levels of meaning and authorial voice -- sect. 2. Applying reading skills and developing speaking, listening and writing skills. unit 12. Focus on Asia and the Pacific -- unit 13. Theology and spirituality -- unit 14. Theology and language -- unit 15. Religion and culture -- unit 16. Revelation and theologising -- unit 17. Christology -- unit 18. The problem of suffering -- unit 19. Grace -- unit 20. Justice, development and 'good news' -- unit 21. Understanding scripture -- unit 22. Ecological theology -- unit 23. Genes, ethics and theology -- unit 24. Christianity and religious pluralism -- --; Introduction: About this book --; How to use this book: Notes to Teachers and Students --; Section 1; Developing Academic Reading Skills in English for Theology --; 1; Introduction to Reading Theology --; 2; Types of Publications: Theological Texts in English --; 3; Meaning in Text: Modes of Discourse --; 4; Meaning in Text: Genre and Organization of Ideas --; 5; Prediction as an Aid to Comprehension --; 6; Reading for Specific Information: Scanning --; 7; Reading for the General Idea: Skimming --; 8; Paragraph Structure and Comprehension --; 9; Sentence and Clause Structure and Comprehension --; 10; Cohesive Devices and Comprehension --; 11; Levels of Meaning and Authorial VoiceS --; Ection 2 Applying Reading Skills and Developing Speaking, Listening and Writing Skills --; 12; Focus on Asia and the Pacific --; Grammar focus-present simple, present continuous tense --; 13; Theology and Spirituality --; Grammar focus-passive voice, present and continuous tense --; 14; Theology and Language --; Grammar focus articles --; 15; Religion and Culture --; Grammar focus-simple past, past continuous tense --; 16; Revelation and Theologizing --; Grammar focus-prepositions --; 17; Christology --; Grammar focus relative clauses --; 18; The Problem of Suffering --; Grammar focus nominal or noun clauses --; 19; Grace: grammar focus-modal verbs and present perfect tense --; 20; Justice, Development and Good News --; Grammar focus-adverbial clauses --; 21; Understanding Scripture: grammar focus-gerunds and gerund phrases --; 22; Ecological Theology --; Grammar focus-conditional clauses --; 23; Genes, Ethics and Theology --; Grammar focus-participlesand participial phrases --; 24; Christianity and Religious Pluralism --; Grammar focus-apposition Linguistic Glossary Theological Glossary --; Appendices --; A. Listening Texts --; B. Answers to Exercises --; C. List of Sources of Theological Texts used Evaluation Form
N2  - "An upper-intermediate to advanced English language resource book for EFL teachers and Asia Pacific students of theology from language backgrounds other than English."; This is a practical language development resource written in response to the needs of tertiary theology students from no english speaking backgrounds
ER  -