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Burns, Anne – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1998
A review of research on second-language speaking and its instruction focuses on (1) methodological issues concerning the form/function dichotomy and their implications for teacher and learner interaction; (2) the nature and scope of current teaching materials, particularly with regard to their representations of speaking interaction; and (3)…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, Instructional Materials, Language Patterns
Kubota, Mitsuo – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1997
Since the emergence of the concept of communicative competence, the language teaching field has focused on teaching appropriate language use in addition to general linguistic elements. Speech act studies have contributed to providing appropriate models for second and foreign language learners. In this paper, the effort toward the creation and use…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Language Patterns, Language Planning
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Mendelsohn, David J. – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1998
Review of research on trends in teaching second-language listening focuses primarily on strategy instruction and a strategy-based approach but also refers to developments in terms of listening and "high-tech contexts," interactive listening, and academic listening. Classroom listening textbooks are discussed, with attention to the mismatch between…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Educational Strategies, Language Patterns