Wednesday All information contained on these pages is meant to be used as a reference only. This file was created or last modified on Monday, February 08, 1999. This session examines how L2 educators can become more sensitive to the influence of the larger social context on the motivation for, attitudes toward, and goals of English language learning. Participants are asked to share current research and pedagogical approaches that explore the social context of language learning and discuss future needs and directions in this area.
Most teachers teach speaking skills.
Taking some key features of spoken grammar, the group will talk informally about implications for the teaching of speaking. This presentation describes the nature of negotiated interactions in oral proficiency interviews at four proficiency levels. Discussion includes the types and frequency of repair strategies used by both interviewers and Japanese learners of ESL to overcome communication problems, sequence patterns and functions, and their implications for L2 performance assessment. Issues are discussed from both theoretical and practical perspectives, and implications for the classroom are drawn. This presentation discusses a project investigating the relationship between teachers' and learners' beliefs about language learning.