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Communicative Style: Act Like a Pro

How Authenticity Management Can Support Students in Communicating Effectively in a Second Language

Author : Christina Merl

Published in: Teaching and Learning in a Digital World

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The present teaching case looks at how a social constructivist approach to language teaching can support students of industrial engineering in developing an effective communicative behavior which allows them to demonstrate authenticity in their second language. A specifically designed methodology mix of blended learning activities, including role play, poetry reading and reflective writing tasks, encourages students to step out of their comfort zone and adopt a playful and proactive attitude towards reaching their communicative goals in different social and corporate settings. Like this, students start to realize that exhibiting effective communicative behavior is a choice which requires an excellent command of the foreign language and the ability to decide which facet of one’s personality is best to be revealed to whom and in which moment.

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Metadata
Title
Communicative Style: Act Like a Pro
Author
Christina Merl
Copyright Year
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73204-6_64

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