Public Space Signs as Authentic Materials in the Process of Learning a Second Language
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https://doi.org/10.22333/ijme.2025.10423Keywords:
Public space signs, Second language, Authentic language materials, Speech practice, Lesson plan.Abstract
The aim of the paper is to examine and demonstrate the role that signs and public-institution inscriptions play in the process of learning Georgian as a second language, and to offer practicing teachers techniques and methods for their effective use. The presentation outlines the purposes of employing signage and the activities designed to achieve these purposes, as well as a lesson plan that serves as a practical guide for teachers on how to integrate such materials into lessons of Georgian as a second or foreign language.
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