Conversation with Roy Lyster on Form-Focused Instruction in FSL

Second/additional language teaching primarily aims to develop oral and written language skills, as well as to address components such as pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Since the emergence of communicative approaches, attention has shifted towards using language for communication, but the importance of formal form instruction, known as “form-focused instruction” (FFI), is now recognized. This special edition begins with a conversation with Roy Lyster, a renowned researcher on form-focused instruction in FSL, who shares his insights…