Negotiating Discourse Expectations in an English as a Foreign Language Classroom.

Craig, Barbara

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ERIC Number: EJ597322

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Publication Date: 1997

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Negotiating Discourse Expectations in an English as a Foreign Language Classroom.

Craig, Barbara

Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics, v2 n1 p1-22 Jun 1997

Describes differing expectations of Chinese learners in Taiwan and their American instructor that were discovered through participant observation by the instructor. Suggests useful strategies for improving communication through negotiation of the expectations of the participants. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, College Students, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language), Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes, Student Needs, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan

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