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The Languages Classroom: Place of Comfort or Obstacle Course?
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Nicolson, Margaret; Adams, Helga – Language Learning Journal, 2010
This article problematises certain aspects of methodology used for speaking practice and commonly applied in contemporary language teaching classrooms. It examines these particularly with relevance to diversity in adult learning groups. The aspects under scrutiny include the use of personal information in tasks, pair and group work, target…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Open Universities, Student Reaction, Adult Learning