The Challenge The development of metaphorical competence, that is, the ability to use and understand metaphors, is essential to L2 education. However, qualitative research on teaching metaphors of languages other than English is scant. How can an explicit, systematic pedagogical approach facilitate individual students' learning of L2 metaphors? How may learners at different proficiency levels react to the instruction?
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