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Table 1 Teacher talk that directs student focus

From: Supporting new arrival students’ engagement with picture books: analysis of teacher talk using the appraisal theory

Interactant*

Message

Transcript

T

94

Open the book

 

95

and let’s have a look at the beginning of the story

S9

96

Can I read it?

T

97

Look we’ll have to all take a chance

 

98

Some of us will read together

 

99

Alright S8 read

  1. (*Please note that in the transcripts T = Teacher and S = Student.)