In cultures where there is a danger of losing face by making a mistake, students prefer activities in which their errors may not be so apparent. The speaking skill is challenging for language learners, necessitating activities that support oral interaction in the classroom. The adaptable radio drama activities presented in this article promote…

Recurring expressions and idiolectal speech patterns are often used by the scriptwriters of sitcoms to portray the personality of some of the characters. These expressions, which in many cases end up becoming popular, are so significant that they need be kept in the translated versions of these series. A corpus-based script analysis method that…

The seven radio program scripts deal with education provided to refugees in various parts of the country. Some of the programs are transcripts of actual lessons in English as a second language (ESL); others are discussions of aspects of refugee services, with emphasis on ESL. Some participants in the discussions are themselves refugees, while…