Teaching and Learning Pragmatics

An understanding of sociocultural context is crucial in second language learning-yet developing this awareness often poses a real challenge to the typical language learner. This book is a language teachers' guide that focuses on how to teach socially and culturally preferred language for effective intercultural communication. Moving beyond a purely theoretical approach to pragmatics, the volume offers practical advice to teachers, with hands-on classroom tasks included in every chapter. Readers will be able to: - Understand the link between language use, linguacultural diversity, and multilingual identity - Identify possible causes of learner errors and choices in intercultural communication - Understand applied linguistics theories that support culturally sensitive classroom practices - Develop a pragmatics-focused instructional component, classroom-based assessments, and curricula - Help learners to become more strategic about their learning and performance of speech acts - Incorporate technology into their approach to teaching pragmatics This book aims to close the gap between what research in pragmatics has found and how language is generally taught today. It will be of interest to all language teachers, graduate students in language teaching and linguistics, teacher educators, and developers of materials for teaching language.

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Cohen, Andrew D.

Ishihara, Noriko

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Advanced Japanese: Communication in Context

This innovative advanced level course in Japanese teaches appropriate language use in real life situations. With an emphasis on listening and speaking skills, the course takes a descriptive approach, demonstrating the variations that exist among Japanese speakers. Authentic sample dialogues demonstrate a range of generally preferred language uses, giving the student the tools to communicate in an effective and culturally appropriate manner. Organized according to frequently used functions of speech, such as requesting, apologizing, refusing and thanking and complimenting, Advanced Japanese presents commonly-used expressions and typical speech routines, providing the learner with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with their usage within the social context. Advanced Japanese: Communication in Context not only introduces commonly-used formulaic expressions, but also teaches learners how Japanese speakers assess crucial contextual factors such as relative social status, level of familiarity, and content of speech as they interpret a message and use language to convey their intentions. Key features of the textbook include: <ul>
<li>exercises throughout, including ‘core’ and ‘optional’ activities </li> <li>self-assessment section in each chapter </li> <li>unit summaries, grammar notes and role-play activities </li> <li>a separate Teacher’s Guide which fully supports the textbook featuring extensive notes and guidance also available through the companion website.</li>
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Key features of the companion website include: <ul>
<li>complete audio files to accompany all dialogues within the textbook</li> <li>optional extra activities for students wishing to progress beyond the textbook</li> <li>teacher's guide – downloadable in both Japanese and English.</li>
</ul> Advanced Japanese: Communication in Context is the ideal resource for all intermediate to advanced learners of Japanese. The course is also an invaluable tool for anyone involved in the teaching of Japanese language. Noriko Ishihara is Associate Professor of EFL/TESOL at Hosei University, Japan. Magara Maeda teaches Japanese at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, USA.

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Teaching and Learning Pragmatics: Where Language and Culture Meet

An understanding of sociocultural context is crucial in second language learning – yet developing this awareness often poses a real challenge to the typical language learner. 
This book is a practical language teachers’ guide that focuses on how to teach socially and culturally appropriate language for effective communication. Moving beyond a purely theoretical approach to pragmatics, the volume offers practical advice to teachers, with hands-on classroom tasks included in every chapter. 
Readers will be able to: 
· Identify possible causes of learner errors and choices in cross-cultural communication
· Understand second language acquisition theories that support their classroom practices
· Develop a pragmatics-focused instructional component, classroom-based assessments, and curricula 
· Help learners to become more strategic about their learning and performance of speech acts
· Incorporate technology into their approach to teaching pragmatics
This book aims to close the gap between what research in pragmatics has found and how language is generally taught today. It will be of interest to all language teachers, graduate students in language teaching and linguistics, teacher educators, and developers of materials for teaching language.

This innovative advanced level course in Japanese teaches appropriate language use in real life situations. With an emphasis on listening and speaking skills, the course takes a descriptive approach, demonstrating the variations that exist among Japanese speakers. Authentic sample dialogues demonstrate a range of generally preferred language uses, giving the student the tools to communicate in an effective and culturally appropriate manner. Organized according to frequently used functions of speech, such as requesting, apologizing, refusing and thanking and complimenting, Advanced Japanese presents commonly-used expressions and typical speech routines, providing the learner with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with their usage within the social context. Advanced Japanese: Communication in Context not only introduces commonly-used formulaic expressions, but also teaches learners how Japanese speakers assess crucial contextual factors such as relative social status, level of familiarity, and content of speech as they interpret a message and use language to convey their intentions. Key features of the textbook include: exercises throughout, including �core� and �optional� activities self-assessment section in each chapter unit summaries, grammar notes and role-play activities a separate Teacher�s Guide which fully supports the textbook featuring extensive notes and guidance also available through the companion website. Key features of the companion website include: complete audio files to accompany all dialogues within the textbook optional extra activities for students wishing to progress beyond the textbook teacher's guide � downloadable in both Japanese and English. Advanced Japanese: Communication in Context is the ideal resource for all intermediate to advanced learners of Japa

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Teaching and Learning Pragmatics

Advanced Japanese: Communication in Context

Teaching and Learning Pragmatics: Where Language and Culture Meet

Advanced Japanese: Communication in Context

Teaching and Learning Pragmatics: Where Language and Culture Meet