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PERCEPTIONS OF NON-NATIVE SPEAKER LANGUAGE TEACHER LANGUAGE USE. Emma Riordan BA, MPhil, IRCHSS Government of Ireland Scholar, Centre for Language and Communication Studies, School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, Trinity College Dublin. THEMES IN RESEARCH ON THE NNSLT.
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PERCEPTIONS OF NON-NATIVE SPEAKER LANGUAGE TEACHER LANGUAGE USE Emma Riordan BA, MPhil, IRCHSS Government of Ireland Scholar, Centre for Language and Communication Studies, School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, Trinity College Dublin
THEMES IN RESEARCH ON THE NNSLT Language Competence
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH METHODS Document Analysis Guided Interviews Pilot with trainers of teachers of other languages Participant documents developed Participant Information Leaflet Consent form Interview guide Interview with teacher trainers representing 6 of 7 universities in ROI Transcribed interviews • Leaving Certificate German Syllabus and Draft Guidelines for Teachers • National Council for Curriculum and Assessment reports • The European Profile for Language Teacher Education • Official inspectorate publications • 20 School inspection reports
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Target Language Use Target Language Use for Specific Purposes Communication Strategies • Evaluating • Correcting • Disciplining • Clarifying • Instructing • Explaining • Gestures/Expression • Appropriate language • Synonyms • Questioning • Visual aides • Principled use of L1 Materials and Resources Teacher Language Maintenance Specific Learner Strategies • Handouts • Worksheets • Posters • Authentic Texts • Notice Boards • ICT • Language courses • Membership of the GDI • Visiting countries where the language is spoken • Speaking with native speaker assistants/students • Charts • Diagrams • Word fields • Vocabulary learning • Meta-cognitive strategies • Learner autonomy
FUTURE RESEARCHLanguage for Teaching Purposes: A Language Needs Analysis of NNSLTs
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