Communication Failure in the Language Classroom: an Exploration of Causes  

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Lai, Cecilia

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: RELC Journal (sebagian Full Text) vol. 25 no. 1 (Jun. 1994), page 99.
Fulltext: RELC Journal-1994-Lai-99-129.pdf (1.19MB)

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A great of of Hong Kong deal of current providing ABSTRACT theory learners with communication in second and research stresses the opportunities for real and language acquisition. Hong Kong secondary thinking. school This English syllabus study whether or not the communication in the syllabus, aims to The importance meaningful reflects the influence of such investigate provision English is manifested in the of the following opportunities classroom, for issues: first, meaningful as advocated in the secondary-level English classrooms in what the level of learners’ confidence is in Hong Kong; second, using English in class communication; and third, account for different confidence levels in class communication. With regard to these questions, a questionnaire to 487 Form Four students of eleven local schools. The results of the interactive patterns where learners’ study indicate, first, of communication in the opportunities communication are limited. not confident in Finally, levels for They for Second, communicating three main factors participating are a self-esteem factor of non-favourable the what factors was administered persistence of non- English classroom, participating a in majority English contributing in classroom of the learners are in the classroom. to learners’ confidence in classroom communication are identified. factor, patterns a language anxiety factor, and opportunities for classroom communication. Within these their poor English learners’ factors, the learners’ and a perceptions standards and the teachers’ attitude towards the performance particularly important.

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