Legends and myths serve as effective tools for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners not only to reflect upon moral values and cultivate their cultural awareness, but also to gain insight into formulaic language (Lindstromberg & Boers, 2008). The recognition and use of formulaic sequences or chunks allow them to enhance their productive and…

Our experience with the use of legends of native people in the English class confirms that not only intercultural competence can be developed, but also chronological-temporal discursive formulaic sequences can be acquired in relation to the chronological organization of events. We describe the experience carried out at two evening schools and its…

En dos escuelas secundarias nocturnas en la ciudad de General Roca se llevó a cabo una experiencia de lecto-comprensión con foco en la adquisición de secuencias formulaicas discursivas de tipo cronológico-temporales. En el marco de un proyecto para desarrollar la competencia intercultural en tercero y cuarto año, los estudiantes de edades entre 18…

Introduction:We have been inspired to write this work thanks to our experiences for one academic year as Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTA) in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and Arkansas, USA; respectively granted by British Council- and Fulbright-Ministerio de Educación. Our duties as FLTAs consisted in helping in speaking and writing sessions,…