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Can learners of English choose their own materials to learn from? Should they do so? English in Deprived Circumstances: Maximising Learner Autonomy is a narrative of how learners learn when they take charge of what they read, listen to or write. The author makes a case for learner autonomy from her experiences with fifteen first generation learners, working children attending a non-formal afternoon school, and a group of adult learners from outside India. Key issues discussed: - Autonomy and authenticity in language learning - What is authentic for deprived learners? - Emergent features of learner-chosen texts - Assessment of acquisition - A new approach to the choice of materials

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