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Houck, Noel R., Ed.; Tatsuki, Donna H., Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2011
This volume offers teachers in the ESL/EFL classroom some of the first published materials for guiding learners past grammar into authentic-sounding (conventional) utterances and sequences, replacing the scripted unnatural or stilted dialogue provided in textbooks. Teachers will find a range of pedagogical activities to put to immediate use in the…
Descriptors: Speech Acts, Textbooks, Metalinguistics, Familiarity
Tatsuki, Donna H., Ed.; Houck, Noel R., Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2010
Language teachers have long been aware of the devastating effect of learners' grammatically correct, yet situationally inappropriate spoken or written communication. This volume addresses how to raise learner awareness of pragmatic gaffs through research-based, field-tested activities such as composing e-mail requests, giving advice, making…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Speech Acts, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning