Browsing School of Language and Culture by Author "Macdonald, F"

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    • Teaching pragmatics to lower level learners

      Denny, HG; Healy, J; Macdonald, F (TESOLANZ, Victoria University of Wellington, 2012)
      The teaching and learning of the pragmatics (socio-culturally determined norms) of a second language is vital if migrants and refugees are to live and work in the country of resettlement without miscommunication (Yates, ...

    • Teaching the socio-cultural norms of conversation and negotiation to lower level migrants and refugees

      Healy, J; Healy, J; Macdonald, F; Denny, H (AUT University, 2011)
      Teaching the socio-cultural norms of spoken communication to second language learners, especially refugees and migrants, is important (Yates, 2008). However there is little research into the effectiveness of classroom ...