Unit 28 ☆ Identifying the Functions of Learner's Language

 Identifying the Functions of Learner's Language

       Leaners make a variety of linguistic choices when they perform tasks or activities. This is when "exponents" come nin handy. An exponent is language that is used to accomplish purposes. Teachers should prompt situations that allow learners think of the right way to express themselves, so that with real practice knowledge is internalized.

Here's an example of students role-playing. Students need to use language to make themselves understood in a variety of situations in the classroom

       People don't need to understand every single piece of lexis of a language to be able to communicate with it. Parting from this, learning chunks could be a way learners could associate the use of specific sets of words to accomplish a purpose.

Examples of chunks

This page gives advise when using chunks so that fluecy levels increase