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Table 2 Descriptions for discourse moves

From: L1 in the IRF cycle: a case study of Chinese EFL classrooms

Discourse moves

Descriptions

TI

The teacher’s initiation in the IRF cycle

SR

Students’ response (more than one student is responding at the same time) in the IRF cycle

S1R

The first students responding in the IRF cycle

S2R

The second students responding in the IRF cycle

S3R

The third students responding in the IRF cycle

S4R

The fourth students responding in the IRF cycle

S5R

The fifth students responding in the IRF cycle

TF

The teacher’s feedback in the IRF cycle