Abstract
Instructional settings (English as a second language (ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL)) may provide different opportunities for learners’ meaningful language use. This qualitative study was designed to shed light on this issue. The data included multiple sources collected from a sustained content gastronomy language course taught in an American ESL and a Taiwanese EFL context. Findings revealed that various factors (e.g., themes, environment, and learners) contributed to learners from both contexts meeting course goals. The findings further indicate that it is not the ESL/EFL context but instead using a sustained content language teaching approach that incorporates theme-based instruction and dynamic units that ensures learners are provided opportunities for meaningful and purposeful language use.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 129–154 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | International Journal of English Studies |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 23 Dec 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Copyright Service Publications, University of Murcia, 2018. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- experiential language learning
- food
- gastronomy
- learner engagement
- sustained content language teaching
- thematic materials
- theme-based instructions
- ESL
- EFL