Over the last decade, a set of video-based materials designed for the explicit teaching of
a range of speech acts has been undergoing continual development. For the most part,
materials instruction has been limited to a set of universities where the primary author
and material developer has been employed. Material improvements, therefore, were
limited to a small set of teaching contexts and student language learning profiles. In
order to expand the range of feedback concerning the efficacy of the instructional
materials, over the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 academic years, additional teachers and
contexts were included in the materials piloting. This allowed for a fuller picture of the
benefits and limitations of the materials. This article attempts to present that picture.
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