The Hidden Curriculum of Survival ESL.

Auerbach, Elsa Roberts; Burgess, Denise

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Hidden Curriculum of Survival ESL.

Auerbach, Elsa Roberts; Burgess, Denise

TESOL Quarterly, v19 n3 p475-95 Sep 1985

Discusses the evaluation of "survival texts" for immigrants in terms of the accuracy of the texts' portrayal of immigrants' reality and the extent to which they shape reality. Examples show that frequently the materials' content and communicative structure do not reflect authentic interaction and that they emphasize subservient social roles. (SED)

Descriptors: Adults, Communicative Competence (Languages), Content Analysis, Daily Living Skills, English (Second Language), Functional Literacy, Immigrants, Instructional Materials, Notional Functional Syllabi, Second Language Instruction, Social Status, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation

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Language: English

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