SOME PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE EVALUATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSROOM DISCOURSE

1980 ◽  
Vol I (3) ◽  
pp. 271-287
Author(s):  
W. J. EDMONDSON
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Classroom Discourse ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Foreign Language Classroom

scholarly journals Turn-taking in EFL Classroom Discourse

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Longfei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Classroom Discourse ◽  
Language Anxiety ◽  
Language Performance ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Foreign Language Classroom ◽  
Turn Taking ◽  
Efl Students

In this essay, there will be a contrast and comparison between the teacherdominant turn-taking patterns and students-centered turn-taking patterns. This comparison can help us to find out which pattern can help develop an effective turn-taking in classroom discourse. In terms of the turn-taking pattern in EFL classroom, there also will be a study of turn-taking patterns. This study is concentrated on the EFL students who study in foreign language classroom. Different turn-taking patterns will be recorded to analyze students’ language performance and language anxiety during the turns change process. Brown (2008) proposes that senior foreign language learners tend to be influenced by the low sense of confidence, the feel of shame and inferiority. However, evidence shows that many students with higher level of language proficiency also are silent in the foreign language classroom. They seldom take turns to make a contribution to the speech in the classroom. This essay shows great interests in the relationship between EFL learners’ language anxiety and turn-taking patterns. Particularly, this essay will explore the several turn-taking patterns which can help to foster the flow of classroom talk. These turn-taking patterns will be analyzed in two directions: the teacher-fronted turns exchange and students-centered exchange. This can help EFL teachers to adjust the turn-taking patterns to the classroom teaching to help students get more involvements in the classroom conversation.

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