Teaching English As a Second Language with Shakespeare / Fabio Ciambella.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ciambella, Fabio, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in Shakespeare and pedagogy 2632-816X.

Elements in Shakespeare and Pedagogy Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Second language acquisition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (106 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

Teaching pragmatics, that is, language in use, is one of the most difficult and consequently neglected tasks in many English as a Second Language classrooms. This Element aims to address a gap in the scholarly debate about Shakespeare and pedagogy, combining pragmatic considerations about how to approach Shakespeare's language today in ESL classes, and practical applications in the shape of ready-made lesson plans for both university and secondary school students. Its originality consists in both its structure and the methodology adopted. Three main sections cover different aspects of pragmatics: performative speech acts, discourse markers, and (im)politeness strategies. Each section is introduced by an overview of the topic and state of the art, then details are provided about how to approach Shakespeare's plays through a given pragmatic method. Finally, an example of an interactive, ready-made lesson plan is provided

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 May 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781009331975

1009331973

9781009331999

100933199X

9781009332002

1009332007