Овладяване на понятийната система и метафоричните понятия на чужд език – теоретични и практически аспекти

Abstract

Thе article discusses conceptual fluency in a foreign language, in this case English, and is divided in three parts. Firstly, it discusses some theoretical aspects of conceptual fluency theory with view to the successful acquisition of the lexical and semantic system of a foreign language. Secondly, it overviews some of the procedures, analyses and results of a case study carried out by the author in a group of students at level B1-B2 according to the CEFR in 2007-2008. Based on the results, last but not least, the article offers some practical ideas and methodological techniques to help students use more successfully metaphorical expressions typical of the conceptual system underlying a foreign language.