- meeting people
- getting acquainted
- getting to know neighbours
- getting directions or information
- taking phone messages
- arranging appointments
- dealing with emergencies
- talking on the phone/getting information
- looking for a job
- applying for a job
- looking after housing needs
- using public transportation
- dealing with merchants
Ask questions, such as
- What did you do next?
- Why do you say that?
- How did that happen?
- When did that happen?
- What did you say?
- Where did that happen?
- How did you react?
- Did you like it?
- Do you recommend it?”
- describe and interpret pictures
- describe objects (qualities, colours, shapes, uses)
- compare and contrast (objects, pictures, sports. experiences, films, etc.)
- describe and interpret recorded material (radio advertisements, newscasts, TV shows. etc.)
- solve dilemmas and survival problems
e.g. Suppose you lost your wallet and money in a foreign country. What would you do? What five things would you take to a desert island and why? - state and support opinions
- have the student describe things (what makes her happy, what she likes to do, the things she cannot live without, etc.)
