@ARTICLE{Majer_Halina_Don’t_2018, author={Majer, Halina}, number={No 2}, journal={Kwartalnik Neofilologiczny}, howpublished={online}, year={2018}, publisher={Wydział I Nauk Humanistycznych i Społecznych PAN i Uniwersytet Warszawski}, abstract={English textbook authors generally take the “safe”, conventional approach’ to their topics. Meant to appeal to a heterogeneous, globalized market, textbooks avoid taboo and conflict, thus excluding broad areas of deeply universal human experiences. Using the example of “death” as an obvious “taboo” subject, this paper discusses the potential value of addressing controversial issues in language classrooms, as they encourage authentic communication and involvement.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Don’t Mention Death? What is and What isn’t Taboo in a Language Classroom}, URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/107329/PDF-MASTER/KN%202-18%208-H.Majer.pdf}, keywords={textbooks, EFL, taboo, language teaching, communication}, }