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Simpson, Kedi – Language Teaching, 2021
In her article, Graham (2017) concludes 'that very little of the research regarding the teaching of listening has made it into the classroom in England, not least in a positive way' (p. 117). She suggests that teachers rarely delve into the process of second language (L2) listening in class; instead, listening comprehension is treated more as a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Listening Skills
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East, Martin – Language Teaching, 2021
East (2014) presented a largely qualitative study that uncovered how beginning teachers of languages other than English developed their understandings about task-based language teaching (TBLT) as they took part in a year-long initial teacher education programme in New Zealand. This paper reports a comparative re-production. It complements a recent…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Zhu, Yan; Shu, Dingfang – Language Teaching, 2017
As one of the two "educational special zones" in China, Shanghai is launching a new round of curriculum reforms centring on "lide shuren," viz. "fostering integrity and promoting rounded development of people" (Hu 2012). Apart from piloting a new plan for "Gaokao," the national college entrance examination…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries