Three-lesson explicit pragmatic intervention sequence on compliment sequences¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal),q2· 1 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The intervention consisted of three classroom lessons of approximately 15 minutes each, totaling 45 minutes across a semester. The first lesson gave an explicit explanation of compliment sequences followed by practice exercises; the second used video clips from the Spanish-speaking world for learners to identify compliments, responses, speaker relationships, and purposes; the third was a condensed, video-supported modification of CARLA's lesson on compliment sequences.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Video clips providing authentic context for compliment sequences
- Explicit explanation of compliment norms in Spanish followed by examples
Constraints¶
- The intervention lasted half of a semester, which the authors list as a limitation
Target Learners¶
- heritage learners of Spanish
- beginner L2 Spanish learners
Learning Goals¶
- recognizing and responding appropriately to Spanish compliment sequences
Claims¶
Related Designs¶
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Bachelor, J. W., & Barros García, M. J. (2019). A comparison of heritage learners and L2 learners of Spanish: A study on compliment sequences in the classroom. Journal of Foreign Language Education and Technology, 4(1). http://jflet.com/jflet/
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Three-lesson explicit pragmatic intervention sequence on compliment sequences |
description |
The intervention consisted of three classroom lessons of approximately 15 minutes each, totaling 45 minutes across a semester. |
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