Exploring Pauses in English Reading Classroom Interaction:A Conversation Analytic Approach  

作　　者：姚倩 

机构地区：[1]不详

出　　处：《中学生英语》2024年第33期38-50,共13页English Journal for Middle School Students

摘　　要：This paper examined the pedagogical employment of pauses in classroom interactions in EFL reading lessons in senior high school using a conversation analytic approach. The data for this study were collected from two EFL classes at the same Chinese high school, each taught by a different teacher. The length and context of pauses naturally occurring in the whole lessons were analyzed in terms of reading lessons in EFL classrooms. Findings were as follows. Appropriately prolonged pauses combined with teachers' explicit interventions can enhance the quality and quantity of students' answers and promote their involvement, maximizing their learning opportunity. These results offer valuable insights for recommendations regarding classroom interactions for teaching reading in English lessons in senior high school.

关 键 词：conversation analysis PAUSE English reading teaching classroom interaction TURN-TAKING 

分 类 号：H319[语言文字—英语]