L2 Discourse Syllabus?

[Jeff Santarlasci]

Yasuhisa (and others),

I am interested in the use of "discourse" skills as the basis for L2
syllabi. I teach both English as a second language and
occasionally Chinese. However, I deal mostly with low level
learners. I'm not convinced that a syllabus cenetered around
"discourse" is the most practical way to help these students at
their level (though I do see the value once a minimal level of
competence has been achieved). I would love to see how you've
incorporated discourse skills into your teaching. Do you have a
syllabus online?
Jeff Santarlasci
University of Idaho
Brink Hall 106
(208) 882-5934
sant2535 at uidaho.edu