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Peer reviewedDinsmore, David – ELT Journal, 1985
Analyzes some examples of classroom interaction from observation of English as a second language (ESL) teachers in Japanese classrooms. Analysis of the data shows that lessons often seem to pass from meaningless activity to silence and that ESL teachers continue to emphasize form over meaning and accuracy over communication. (SED)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Lesson Observation Criteria
