Answer to Question #205126 in English for Mahlodi

Question

© 2016 by Robert Godwin-Jones. The evolving roles of language teachers: Trained coders, local researchers, global citizens. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, except where noted. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 1.5.1 State two types of audiences the writer could be targeting with this extract. Support your choice of audiences with examples from the passage. (6 marks) 1.5.2 Identify the register for this passage. Find FIVE features from the passage to illustrate the register you have identified. Your examples must include any five of the following: mode, tenor, phrasing, sentence structure, theme, or topic. (10 marks) 1.5.3 Based on the assumed purpose of the text, what two aspects have learned about integrating cultural communicative competence in classroom practice. (5 marks) 

Answer 1

a) Audiences

Second Language teachers-They will need to be able to follow new developments in technology and be able to understand their potential use in second language instruction.

Education system stakeholders-We may want to revise classroom based language learning to reflect aspects of informal learning that have proven to be motivating and effective.

b) The Register for the passage is L2.

1. I last wrote an overview of developments in second language (L2) online writing 10 years ago
2. There has been renewed interest in L2 writing through the wide use of social media, along with the rising popularity of computer-mediated communication.
3. A major emphasis in studies on L2 writing has been placed on examining the stages toward completion of a writing project.
4. The growing emphasis on cultural and social aspects of language learning has led to a socio-cultural and social constructivist perspective on L2 writing.
5. Preparing students for participation in online communities involves rethinking how L2 writing is taught, so as to include informal writing opportunities.

c) Cognitive flexibility and Tolerance for uncertainty