Again and Again
an immediate repetition oral task viewed in light of Swain's Output Hypothesis
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https://doi.org/10.14393/DL35-v12n3a2018-2Keywords:
Immediate repetition, Tasks, Oral performance, Additional languageAbstract
Using Swain’s (1985) output hypothesis as a basis, this article investigated the effect an immediate repeated oral task had on the performance of participants. Two groups of beginner learners of English as an additional language in Brazil performed a decision-making oral task in groups. Drawing from Lynch and MacLean’s (2001) carousel task, the learners changed groups and repeated the oral task in three successive cycles. A qualitative analysis of two learners’ oral production is discussed in terms of accuracy. Furthermore, their perception on the immediate repeated task is also examined.Downloads
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