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Essay / Sociolinguistics and fairy tales; An integrated approach...
RationaleThe purpose of this study is to examine current materials used by adult ESL students and to incorporate authentic materials (through the use of fairy tales ) as a way to help adult learners master a second language. through a simulated prospectus. This study examines the sociolinguistic, sociocultural, and psychological characteristics found in fairy tales, including Grimm's Tales, and the potential of using modern fairy tales as practice materials for ESL learners. It explores various dimensions of fairy tales and shows how they can be used as content to instruct and provide language practice for ESL learners. Fairy tales are mainly taught to English-speaking primary school students. It is a “semi-logical” language inherent to the English language. Teachers can use similar texts so that adult ESL students can become familiar with certain grammatical structures and vocabulary. It is essential to find out if adult ESL students can understand the language used in fairy tales. Therefore, the following hypotheses can be formulated: Are the linguistic features of modern fairy tales similar to standard/basic everyday texts? Do these texts have the potential to be authentic enough for use in a standard language? Can these texts enable students to be more active and confident in their English proficiency and personal development? What problems can arise if the fictional prospectus is involved? The main theory used in this study will be hypothesis d entry of Krashen; the “i” as the students’ familiarity with the stories and the +1 as the target language acquired. Teachers should provide students with opportunities to use meaningful language and allow for immediate corrective feedback. Tell...... middle of article ...... Little Pigs New York: Viking.Tomlinson, P. and Philpot, T. (2007) “A Child's Journey to Recovery” Jessica Kingsley PublishersTomlinson, P., Dockrell, J., Smith, L. (2003) “Piaget, Vygotsky and beyond; Central Questions in Developmental Psychology and Education' RoutledgeTomlinson, B. (1986) Openings London: Lingual HouseZinn, L. (1990) 'Identifying Your Philosophical Orientation', Adult Learning Methods:39-77.Zipes, J. (2007) 'Why Stick Fairy Tales: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre' Routledge: New Ed.Zipes, J. (2002) 'Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tales' Social Sciences 5(6 ) University Press of Kentucky.Zipes, J. (2002) “The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World” (2nd ed.) Palgrave McMillanZipes, J. (1994) “Fairy Tale as Myth Myth as Fairy Tale” in the Clarke lecture. University Press of Kentucky,