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| LETTER FROM THE EDITORS |
Natalia Dolgova, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
Heather Weger, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, USA
Ben White, St. Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont, USA |
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| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Anna Dina L. Joaquin, California State University Northridge, Northridge, California, USA |
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| Sun-Young Shin, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA |
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| ARTICLES |
| TOWARDS A MORE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM: AN INTERVIEW WITH THREE TRANSLANGUAGING SCHOLARS |
| Anna Dina L. Joaquin, California State University Northridge, Northridge, California, USA |
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This article features an interview conducted with three plurilingual and translanguaging scholars. The questions asked reflect the skepticism that surrounds the implementation of a translanguaging pedagogy. The interview, however, suggests that while there are challenges to implementation, a translanguaging pedagogy offers clear benefits for the learners. Read More |
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| GETTING THE MOST OUT OF MIXED-LEVEL CLASSES: USING A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT |
| Daniel Clausen, Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies, Nagasaki, Japan |
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Mixed-level classrooms can be challenging. However, teachers can create rich learning environments by socializing students to be assertive, designing engaging tasks, and choosing appropriate follow-up materials. These best practices are discussed within the context of a lesson plan for a local improvement project. Read More |
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| USING PHRASE FRAMES TO DEMONSTRATE WORKPLACE DECORUM AND FORMALITY: A CORPUS-BASED STUDY OF LEARNERS OF BUSINESS ENGLISH |
| Detong Xia and Hye K. Pae, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
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This corpus-based study investigated phrase frames (i.e., recurring multi-word units with a variable slot; e.g., if you * any [need, have, require]) in business emails. Results indicated that phrase frames could serve as a means to express decorum and formality in email communication. Phrase frames can facilitate business English learning. Read More |
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