Pragmatics Teaching Speech Acts - TESOL Press

Language Teachers Have Long Been Aware Of The Devastating Effect Of Learners' Grammatically Correct, Yet Situationally Inappropriate Spoken Or Written Communication. This Volume Addresses How To Raise Learner Awareness Of Pragmatic Gaffes Through Research-based, Field-tested Activities, Such As Composing Requests, Giving Advice, Making Workplace Requests, Expressing Opinions, Providing Constructive Peer-to-peer Critical Feedback, Negotiating Refusals, And Collaborating Through Activities Enabled By An Online Tool Called Talkpoint. Teachers Are Given Vital Support In These Activities Through Extensive Worksheets, Audio Files, Transcripts, And Answer Keys.