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Download full textMcKnight, Alex – 1995
Because all human communication, whether among native or non-native speakers, is inherently problematic, ambiguous, and subject to negotiation, learners of a second language should be taught to cope with ambiguity, approximations, hypotheses, and guesses rather than be pushed to find the "right answer." Much of the instructional material…
Descriptors: Comprehension, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials
Adams, Thomas W. – 1995
A discussion of authentic materials for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction focuses on the necessary balance between authenticity and comprehensibility. A variety of definitions of authentic materials offered in the literature are considered, and then compared with published ESL materials that are claimed to be authentic. A new…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comprehension, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials
