Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums

[leon08]

Hello there,

I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS:

PREGUNTA NO. 1 I bought a book whose title is "A handbook for teacher research: from design to implementation" In this title, What is the meaning of TEACHER RESEARCH?

A) THE RESEARCH THAT IS MADE BY TEACHERS

B) THE RESEARCH THAT IS MADE BY RESEARCHERS ABOUT TEACHERS

As far as I know the first answer is correct, but my confusion comes from the first sentence the author use at the beggining of the introduction of his book (his book introduction?) namely: "THIS BOOK AIMS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE FOR PRACTITIONERS WANTING TO CONDUCT GOOD QUALITY TEACHER RESEARCH".

I don't undestand why we find two nouns in this structure. Does it one of them play the roll of an adjective? Which one? why?


PREGUNTA NO. 2

A vacation lasting two weeks is a:

a) TWO WEEK VACATION

b) TWO WEEKS VACATION

A scar which is six inches long is a:

a) six inch long scar

b) six inches long scar

Still, in this kind of structures, How do we say "the legs of the tables" and "the legs of the table"? We must say in both cases "THE TABLE LEGS"?

I will really appreciate your answers.

SALUDOS CORDIALES

LEON

[bud]

1. I think it refers to research done by teachers in putting a course together. Who knows with some textbooks, though? They are often written to make it sound like the author is some incredible scholar, when they are saying little or nothing. They use big words and very complicated sentences to say nothing. I saw several worthless textbooks while in grad school for social work!

2.
two-week vacation
six-inch long scar (or six-inch scar)
I would say "table legs" in both cases. Probably the context would answer if more than one table is involved.