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Circumlocution : An Effective Strategy to Build Communicative Skills in the Language Classroom

Circumlocution : An Effective Strategy to Build Communicative Skills in the Language Classroom. By: Alma Pettenger Glendale High School Springfield, Missouri apettenger@spsmail.org. Learning a Second Language is challenging Task. What will you learn in this session? .

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Circumlocution : An Effective Strategy to Build Communicative Skills in the Language Classroom

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  1. Circumlocution: An Effective Strategy to Build Communicative Skills in the Language Classroom By: Alma Pettenger Glendale High School Springfield, Missouri apettenger@spsmail.org

  2. Learning a Second Language is challenging Task

  3. What will you learn in this session? What is circumlocution How to help your student develop the skill ofcircumlocution Two effective circumlocution strategies

  4. What is circulocution? It is an ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech. In its most basic form, circumlocution is using many words to describe something for which a concise and commonly known expression exists. For example: a tool used for cutting things such as paper and hair: scissors

  5. Why is circumlocution effective in the language classroom? It allows students to stay in the target language when they forget or do not know a word It helps students with limited vocabulary to get their point across It develops language fluency, as students negotiate meaning

  6. Ready to try it?

  7. Developing the Skill Circumlocution is a skill and it must be practiced! These are some common structures

  8. Bring it to your students level Present your vocabulary the way you are going to practice it

  9. Matamoscas (flyswatter)

  10. Spoken Clue Puzzle

  11. Questions?

  12. And now you know… What circumlocution is Why is an important skill and how to teach and develop this skill in your students Two different activities to bring to your classroom

  13. Contact me apettenger@spsmail.org spsfl.wikispaces.com

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