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Linking language and situation: a course for advanced learners
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Focus on the situation of language is often regarded as outside the domain of language teaching and more appropriate to sociolinguistics than applied linguistics. Yet finding the appropriate piece of language to ‘fit’ a situation continues to constitute a difficult task, even for the advanced learner. The article argues that understanding the context of language—the social, the interpersonal, the setting in its broadest sense—is a vital component in a learner's capacity to communicate effectively. This article describes a course for advanced learners, the aim of which was to focus on the links between language and situation, and, at the same time, equip the students with concepts that would guide them in the production of appropriate written texts. The process involved students talking about language as well as practising it. It also contributed to making them aware of language variation—something which most students sense intuitively, but are seldom taught.
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URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/45.1.24
http://eltj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/45/1/24
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Learner needs and ESP
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Asadi, Randa M.. - : Dublin City University. School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, 1990
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In: Asadi, Randa M. (1990) Learner needs and ESP. Master of Arts thesis, Dublin City University. (1990)
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The relevance of communicative competence theories to foreign language teaching
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Dlekan, Samih. - : Dublin City University. School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, 1990
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In: Dlekan, Samih (1990) The relevance of communicative competence theories to foreign language teaching. Master of Arts thesis, Dublin City University. (1990)
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