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ELL Tip of the week: Comprehensible input

ELL Tip of the week: Comprehensible input. Making adjustments to speech so that the message to the student is understandable is referred to as “comprehensible input” ( Krashen , 1985). HOW? Enunciate and speak more slowly Repeat yourself frequently

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ELL Tip of the week: Comprehensible input

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  1. ELL Tip of the week: Comprehensible input • Making adjustments to speech so that the message to the student is understandable is referred to as “comprehensible input” (Krashen, 1985). • HOW? • Enunciate and speak more slowly • Repeat yourself frequently • Use gestures, body language, pictures, and real objects to accompany your words • Provide models of what is expected • Avoid jargon and idiomatic speech as much as possible • Hands-on activities (reducing the linguistic demand on ELLs) • Pre-teach vocabulary so ELLs can comprehend the lesson better 10/31/11 Source: Making Content Comprehensible for ELLs: The SIOP Model

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