Interaction as a Mechanism to Enhance English Language Proficiency in the Classroom
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1501.25Keywords:
Interaction, communicating in class, learning English as a foreign language, learning in the classroom, competency-based language teaching (CBLT)Abstract
Research has concentrated on the subject of acquiring the English language as a second language. Numerous things influence learning the English language. This current study focuses on the role that interaction strategies have in advancing the acquisition of English as a foreign language. The emphasis is on interaction methods, covering conceptions that have emerged in the investigation of interaction as a technique for second language acquisition, and providing an assessment of the practical implications of the views. The study used a straightforward qualitative methodology, and secondary sources were used to compile the results. The conversation was conducted in a detailed manner. The analysis produced several insights. The observation that interactions have continued to be an essential component of acquiring English as a foreign language is the basis for the analysis's key argument. It was determined that interaction will continue to be a fundamental strategy regularly used to improve learning in English language teaching (ELT) classrooms. The study also found that contact, particularly in the classroom, helps identify the actual difficulties that students face when learning a second language. It has been demonstrated that consistent engagement that directly involves classmates throughout classroom activities prompts teachers to respond quickly to use effective strategies to ingrain cognitive modifications in pupils.
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