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Peer reviewedGrant, Lynn E. – Prospect, 1996
Examines an approach to teaching conversation in New Zealand to adult migrants studying English as a Second Language, using language data from a television soap opera. Compares teacher-made samples of conversation and the scripted conversation of television soaps and points to advantages of using videoed television samples. (15 references)…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Exchange, English (Second Language)
