Literature Discussions in Adult L2 Learning  

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Kim, Myonghee

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Language and Education (Full Text) vol. 18 no. 2 (2004), page 145-166.
Fulltext: Vol. 18, No. 2, p 145-166.pdf (267.0KB)

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This paper exploreshow literaturecircleswork in the context of L2 instructionthrough a close scrutinyof classroominteractions in an adult ESL classwhere nine ESL learners readfictionalworks and discussedthe readings.The paper examinesthe characteristics of student interactionswith the literary text and with other group members, focusing on how the interactions relate to the learners’ L2 reading experiences and language development. Analysis of discourse of the literature discussions shows that the students developed diverse, insightful responses concerning literal comprehension, personal connections, cross-cultural themes, interpretation, and evaluation of the text. It also reveals that the students were engaged in highly dialogic social interactions in the target language. The findings suggest that the literature discussions helped the students emotionally and intellectuallyto participate in the literary text, generating an opportunity for enjoyable L2 reading experiences. In addition, the literature discussions contributed to promoting students’ L2 communicative competence by offering chances for them to produce extended output.

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