Lead in 5 minutes 下雨了，我回家吧。 CAJ Stepl:ask the students It is raining, to compare the two let's go Let's go home sentences and point out home. as it is raining. the error of the first sentence. Step 2:define the error Step 3:define parataxis and hypotaxis. What does this picture suggest of? Sentence Structures in Enghish and Chinese [.paero'taksis 下雨了 我们回家吧 parataxis Explain what is parataxis Let's go home [.haipau'taksis] hypotaxis as it is raining Point out the characteristics of parataxis It is raining,let's go home. Comma Fault Examples for parataxis What is parataxis? Parataxis (means the arranging of clauses one after the other without connectives showing the relation between them. In Chinese there is no restrictions on the syntax framework which allows the noun phrases as well as verb phrases in line without link words.So the sentence arrangement is lineal based on time order,space order or logical order.Look at the following sketch. 【例1】广东医学院依山傍水，是个读书的好地方。 No conjunctions to connect the two clauses 【例2】他吃完饭，穿上鞋，披上大衣，散步去了。 No conjunctions for sequences of successive verbsLead in What is parataxis? Parataxis (意合) means the arranging of clauses one after the other without connectives showing the relation between them. In Chinese there is no restrictions on the syntax framework which allows the noun phrases as well as verb phrases in line without link words. So the sentence arrangement is lineal based on time order, space order or logical order. Look at the following sketch. 5 minutes CAJ Step1: ask the students to compare the two sentences and point out the error of the first sentence. Step 2: define the error Step 3: define parataxis and hypotaxis. Explain what is parataxis Point out the characteristics of parataxis Examples for parataxis