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12 years, 3 months ago
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Position Paper ( No plagiarism please)
Pragmatic competence is one of the vital components of communicative competence that L2 students need to learn. Unfortunately, available teacher education sources on ESL methodology and assessment lack a focus on teaching the pragmatic aspects of language. Pragmatics has been identified as an important component of language learning and needs to be incorporated into some teacher education program in both ESL and EFL contexts. However, a recent nationwide survey (Vasquez & Sharpless, 2009) has found that the treatment of pragmatics in teacher training courses tends to center on theory rather than practical applications. Specific preparation focused on practical instructional pragmatics is needed for language teachers to be able to effectively teach L2 pragmatics. So in this position paper, you will reflect on the following topics (Please select at least 3 topicsfrom the following list in your position paper):
n Incorporating instructional pragmatics into L2 classrooms in ESL contexts
n In-service and pre-service teachers perceptions of pragmatics in the L2 classrooms
n Native and non-native English speaking teachers perceptions of pragmatics in L2 classrooms
n Developments and challenges facing the integration of pragmatics into L2 classrooms
n Approaches and strategies used to incorporate instructional pragmatics into L2 classrooms
n Education models used in the integration of instructional pragmatics into L2 classrooms
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