SLA RESEARCH ON SELF-DIRECTION: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ISSUES



Do you

1. I I repeat a word to make sure you understand;

2. I I repeat the sentence up to the part you did not understand, then ask for
example. He ran around the......(what?);

3.  I  I   ask the speaker to repeat the word or sentence.

4.  I  I   ask the speaker to explain the word, sentence or phrase. (What does

__________mean?);

5.  I  I   ask if what you have said is correct. (...... Jsthatcorrect?);

6.  I  I   ask people to repeat, using other words;

7. I I repeat what the speaker has said, according to your understanding. (Do you
mean.........(say it in your own words);

8. I I ask if the other person has understood you. (... Doyouunderstand?);

9. I I keep talking even if you are not sure that everything is correct;

10. I I   ask the speaker to speak more slowly;

11. j I Spellwordstomakeyourmeaningclear;

12. I I use examples to explain your meaning;

13. I I use another kind of sentence if you are not sure of certain structures;

14. Use any of the following clues to guess the meaning

I I ∙ the rest of the sentence

I I ∙ key words

I I ∙ the purpose of the conversation

I I ∙ gestures and expressions of the face

I I ∙ intonation of the speaker.

(see Activity Worksheets p.44 )
(Adapted from Wenden, A. Materials for TESOL Conference 1984)

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