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Title               : Learning language and Vocabulary in Dialogue with The Real Audience : Exploring       Young Writers' Authentic Writing and Language Learning Experiences

Writer            : Ewa McGrail, J. Patrick McGrail, Alicja Rieger

Year                : 2016

Publisher        : Emerald Insight

The Background

                Usage of language and vocabulary are important aspects in learning and communicating. But these aspects is difficult to learn by your learners due to the boring mothod that is thaught in schools. So, new approaches to language learning are needed.
                 The Most Influencial Theories                      

                “Even though language is a fascinating topic, the only exposure many students get to language study during their elemantary and secondary years is worksheets and exercises that bore them to tears and serve little practical purpose in improving their reading and writing” (Freeman and Freeman, 2004). Thus, students need new approach in language teaching.

Findings

                The audience supports young learners’ learning process by demonstrating good and effective use of language. Young writers also benefited from comments and getting new vocabulary through those comments.

Implications in ELT

-          Teachers should use students’ writings as the base to build students’ vocabulary and practice in using the language

-          Teachers should give opportunity for students to write inside and outside the classroom

-          Teacher should motivate the students to write different genre in each writing in order to learn the linguistic and functional features in different genres.

-          Teachers should provide the students with real audience who can start a conversation abput their learning and writings




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