Interview with Celia Roberts of the LARA Project

Below are some questions we asked Celia Roberts, who helped implement the LARA project, and was co-author of the book ‘Ethnography for language learners (more information here).

What was the rationale behind the LARA project and teaching materials?

What are the challenges and rewards of teaching ethnography to language learners?

What kinds of projects did students undertake?

What do you think that students enjoyed most about the taught course?

What is particularly useful about ethnography for language learners?

What did you cover in your book, Ethnography for Language Learners?