Form-focused Instruction of Formulaic Sequences

ISBN-13: 9783659132285 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 84 str.

Sasan Baleghizadeh; Reza Jafari Tadi

Opis

In recent years, formulaic sequences have received a great deal of attention. These chunks are often named multi-word units, fixed expressions, or lexicalized phrases. These expressions can help English L2 learners improve their spoken fluency by making pauses shorter and less frequent. This study investgated the impact of formulaic sequences on Iranian EFL learners fluency while producing short narratives.

O autorze

Dr. Sasan Baleghizdeh is an assistant professor of TEFL at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, Iran. His research focuses on cooperative language learning. Reza Jafari Tadi holds an MA degree in TEFL from Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, Iran. He is interested in investigating the role of formulaic sequences in English language learning.