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Teaching and Testing L2 Spanish Listening Using Scripted vs. Unscripted Texts
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Wagner, Elvis; Toth, Paul D. – Foreign Language Annals, 2014
Even after years of study, many second language (L2) learners have difficulty comprehending proficient speakers in real-world settings. This difficulty stems partly from the inauthentic nature of the spoken texts learners are exposed to in foreign language (FL) classrooms--scripted, simplified, and overenunciated "textbook texts." This…
Descriptors: Spanish, Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction