Language for Social Interaction ELA
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Adult Goal 1: Learners will listen and speak for social interaction in personal, family, school, work, and community contexts. LISTENING & SPEAKING

OBJECTIVES EXAMPLES
Objective A: Learners will practice the elements of appropriate listening and speaking in conversation with individuals and small and large groups.
  • Use language appropriate to purpose, occasion, and audience -- differentiating between formal and informal interaction.
  • Identify social cues that indicate when to speak and when to listen and avoid interrupting others.
  • Relate ideas to personal experiences or prior knowledge.
  • Respect the speaker's unique or different manner of communicating and obtain meaning despite unusual accent, alternate means of speaking, or vocal quality.
  • Offer ideas related to the topic.
  • Respond to listeners' needs and reactions.
  • Use "I" messages in reflection from listener to speaker.
  • Make relevant and coherent statements either to initiate a conversation or to respond appropriately.
  • Seek clarification, if necessary, by asking questions.
  • Paraphrase and summarize to clarify.
  • Explain and clarify meaning of ideas.
  • Contribute to groups with ideas, suggestions, and effort.
  • Seek to reach common ground in conflict situations.

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