Stage 1 guidelines for listening: Appropriate varieties

Here are some varieties objectives for Stage 1 for listening:

To know any distinctions between formal and informal pronouns and distinguish which is which

• To know any formal markers for male versus female speech and distinguish which is which

Here are some varieties strategies for Stage 1 guidelines for listening:

• Analysis

  Ask your language associate (LA) or teacher about these distinctions in speech forms and make note of the differences.

• Practice

  Set up practice techniques of conversations or short exchanges between friends as well as more formal ones, so that you get practice hearing both sets of forms.

• Selective attention

  Listen for the different forms in conversations between native speakers and in conversations people have with you.

Here are some varieties techniques for Stage 1 guidelines for listening:

• The Dialogue Variations technique
• The Reverse Role-Play technique

Here are some varieties activities for Stage 1 guidelines for listening:

The Eating Out activity

• The Public Transport activity
• The Shopping Trip activity
• The Social Visiting activity

• Generic module: Stage 1 guidelines for listening: Appropriate vari...
• In overview module: Stage 1: Listening modules
• In modular book: Guidelines for a Language and Culture Learning Program, by Carol J. Orwig
• In document collection: Other Resources
• In bookshelf: Language Learning

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