When Beautiful Thai Smiles Do Not Count: CLT for Receiving Compliments in English

Autor/inn/en	Pongsirijan, Manasawee; Wongrak, Chalermchai; Kookiattikoon, Supath; Puangsuk, Oranuch
Titel	When Beautiful Thai Smiles Do Not Count: CLT for Receiving Compliments in English
Quelle	In: rEFLections, 26 (2019) 1, S.30-57 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1513–5934
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); Communicative Competence (Languages); College Students; Majors (Students); Intercultural Communication; Standard Spoken Usage; North American English; Peer Teaching; Teaching Methods; Speech Acts; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; Collegestudent; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Gesprochene Sprache; Umgangssprache; Amerikanisches Englisch; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sprechakt
Abstract	Differences in how one says the same thing in two distinct languages often give rise to challenges for second language learners, which when addressed, allow them to become more competent language users. The present study investigates the use of communicative language teaching (CLT) on compliment responses in Standard American English for English major students at a university in Northeast Thailand. Results from analysis of the data from the pretest, posttest and questionnaires indicate that not only do the CLT lessons designed with blended mechanical, meaningful, and communicative activities help students improve skills in responding to compliments in Standard American English, but these activities together with peer teaching also provide them with plenty of opportunities to practice other skills in English which they previously acquired. The discussion of these findings offers practical suggestions for optimal use of CLT in Thai EFL teaching contexts. [Note: Two of the authors' names (Supath Kookiatikul and Oranuch Puangsak) shown on the first page are spelled incorrectly. The author section on page 55 shows the correct spelling (Supath Kookiattikoon and Oranuch Puangsuk).] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi School of Liberal Arts. 126 Pracha Uthit Road, Bang Mod, Thung Khru, Bangkok, Thailand 10140. Tel: +66-2470-8756; Fax: +66-2428-3375; Web site: https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reflections/index
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01