Talking Shop. Second Language Acquisition Research: How Does It Help Teachers. An Interview with Rod Ellis.

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ERIC Number: EJ459632

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Talking Shop. Second Language Acquisition Research: How Does It Help Teachers. An Interview with Rod Ellis.

ELT Journal, v47 n1 p3-11 Jan 1993

Rod Ellis discusses contribution, past, present, and future, of second-language acquisition (SLA) studies to English language teaching. Considers two primary issues: conditions that facilitate and promote SLA in classroom; and how teachers can create those conditions. Role of grammar in English classroom is discussed, recent research is described, and number of approaches to teaching of grammar are suggested. (VWL)

Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classroom Environment, English (Second Language), Grammar, Individual Differences, Interviews, Language Research, Language Teachers, Learning Strategies, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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