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Teaching the expression of time: A concise framework

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Teaching the expression of time: A concise framework. / Gabrielatos, Costas.
IATEFL 2003: Brighton Conference Selections. ed. / Alan Pulverness. Canterbury, Kent, UK: IATEFL, 2004. p. 133-136.

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Gabrielatos, C 2004, Teaching the expression of time: A concise framework. in A Pulverness (ed.), IATEFL 2003: Brighton Conference Selections. IATEFL, Canterbury, Kent, UK, pp. 133-136.

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Gabrielatos, C. (2004). Teaching the expression of time: A concise framework. In A. Pulverness (Ed.), IATEFL 2003: Brighton Conference Selections (pp. 133-136). IATEFL.

Vancouver

Gabrielatos C. Teaching the expression of time: A concise framework. In Pulverness A, editor, IATEFL 2003: Brighton Conference Selections. Canterbury, Kent, UK: IATEFL. 2004. p. 133-136

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Gabrielatos, Costas. / Teaching the expression of time : A concise framework. IATEFL 2003: Brighton Conference Selections. editor / Alan Pulverness. Canterbury, Kent, UK : IATEFL, 2004. pp. 133-136

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