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Publication Date: 2008
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Using Anecdotes in Language Class
Salli-Çopur, Deniz
English Teaching Forum, v46 n1 p34-40 2008
This article discusses the usefulness of anecdotes as a technique to stimulate learners' interest and thus create a meaningful learning context in the second language classroom. It describes the pattern of an anecdote and how it should be formed as well as the different types of anecdotes. The article offers tips to successfully implement this technique.
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Figurative Language, Story Telling, Personal Narratives, Teaching Methods, Expressive Language, Oral Language, Interpersonal Communication, Educational Benefits, Foreign Countries, Written Language, Listening Comprehension, Classroom Communication
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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