Raising Discourse Awareness

Much English language teaching focuses on grammar at the level of the sentence, and many students have little awareness of how to use language at the level of discourse.
This workshop will examine some common vocabulary and grammar points from the point of view of discourse. The presenter will introduce language activities that help raise students’ awareness of the importance of discourse in shaping language output, and creating coherent stretches of language, with the focus on spoken, interactive language.
The activities, will include such items as question formation, reported speech, present perfect questions of experience, and are adaptable to a variety of levels and classroom situations.