Teacher´s language
Very good, Well done, That’s excellent work.
What is to PRAISE?
"I´m really sorry about that"
The reason or purpose for using language
What is a FUNCTION?
The teacher nods her head or say ‘yes’
What is to ACKNOWLEDGE?
"What do you mean? Sorry, I don’t understand"
What is to ASK FOR CLARIFICATION?
The situation in which language is used or presented
What is CONTEXT?
It’s the opposite of big or huge. It is very small. It begins with a T
What is to PROMPT?
"What I want to say is…"
What is to CLARIFY?
A word in the target language which looks or sounds similar to a word in the learners’ first language but does not have the same meaning in both languages.
What is a FALSE FRIEND?
Student: I’m go to the bank today.
Teacher: I’m going to the bank today
What is to RECAST?
"I’m going on ...(pause)... holiday next week."
What is to HESITATE?
Phrases which are used for a particular communicative purpose or function
What are EXPONENTS?
‘I’d like you to look at the second exercise on the right there, exercise number 2 on page 12 of your coursebook’. >>>>>> ‘Open your book. Look at exercise 2, page 12, please’.
What is to SIMPLIFY?
"Umm, Er, How shall I say?"
What is to USE FILLERS?
Any pair or group of words commonly found together or near one another, e.g. phrasal verb, idioms, collocations.
What is a CHUNK?