Scaffolding Linguistics and Intercultural Goals in EFL with Simplified Novels and their Film Adaptations
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This article argues that exposure to culture will help students develop complex linguistic and cultural skills. The authors discuss the use of graded literary readers, audio resources, and films. They present a detailed description of the implementation and results of two simplified novel modules in an EFL program.
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Margaret Lee Zoreda and Javier Vivaldo-Lima
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English Teaching Forum 2008, Volume 46, Number 3
This issue’s feature article looks at Miami, Florida, while a companion lesson plan is based on an interactive telenovela. Other topics include the challenges of spelling in English, six practical vocabulary activities, teaching English for and with communities, and making use of simplified novels a