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ELT Journal 1997 51(2):135-143; doi:10.1093/elt/51.2.135
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Developing discussion skills in the ESL classroom

C. F. Green, E. R. Christopher and J. Lam

Teaching ESL for 22 years. Almost half of this has been spent in Hong Kong, where he is currently senior-instructor in the Language Centre of the University of Science and Technology. His main research interests are the dynamics of oral interaction, interlanguage,and pedagogic grammar.
Based in Hong Kong for eight years and is an instructor in the Language Centre of the University of Science and Technology. She teaches a wide range of language and communication courses to undergraduates and postgraduates.
Instructor in the Language Centre of the University of Science and Technology, where she co-ordinates the postgraduate EAP programme.

Despite the clear benefits of developing the ability of students to discuss issues of importance and interest through the medium of English, many teachers quickly abandon planned discussion programmes. This usually happens when students display a lack of interest in developing suggested discussion topics. In this article, we argue that the use of a learner-centred and cognitive approach, which allows students to choose and organize their own topics, carry out peer and self-observation and evaluation, and analyse findings, is likely to produce more positive results for both learner and teacher.


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