HLTP #2: Classroom Discourse Community

Classroom discourse involves both students and the teacher participating in social interaction, sharing common experiences and familiar utterances.

• True

• False

IRE vs. IRF practices- Which system allows for students to move to higher levels/ string communication together and develop meaningful language?

• IRE

• IRF

Choose ALL that apply:

Interactional competence includes:

• expressing and defending opinions

• using body language to support meaning-making

• rehearsing and presenting to one other person

• taking turns, changing topics and interrupting if necessary

The main difference in interpersonal communication versus presentational communication is....

It is important to consider that a learner must DO SOMETHING with the information they learn in a classroom interaction.

• True

• False

Learners will use English to process/ prepare for interpersonal tasks.

• True

• False

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: In order for teachers to deconstruct and plan for effective classroom discourse, they must....

• Find topics of interest

• Have knowledge of students' pasttimes/ activities

• Allow for humor

• Engage in spontaneous interaction with students

When conducting a task, it is important to allow students unlimited time for their task.

• True

• False