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Examining the Value of Conversation Partner Programs.
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Stoller, Fredricka L.; And Others – Applied Language Learning, 1995
Examines the value of conversation partner programs that pair up second language students and native speakers for out-of-class conversation. Findings reveal the activities conversation partners engage in, the perceived advantages of the experience for nonnative and native participants, and the problems encountered. Results can be used to guide…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), Interaction Process Analysis, Native Speakers
Silence, Interruptions, and Discourse Domains: The Opportunities to Speak.
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Mora, Raimundo – Applied Language Learning, 1995
Discusses characteristics of a teacher language that give students opportunities to articulate ideas in an academic discourse as well as factors precluding such opportunities. The article illustrates types of teacher silence that can create opportunities for student participation and how matching the subject with student culture can affect…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, College Students