Speech Act Activity
Think of an interaction in which cross-cultural and/or cross-linguistic differences are displayed between a target language and the learners' L1. After you illustrate the differences, think of ways use that information to learn (1) new vocabulary; (2) grammar; (3) pragmatic expressions; and (4) sociocultural rules.
The following videos present ideas that groups in the class brainstormed together:
Greetings in German.
Duration: 01:30
Spanish compliments.
Duration: 00:54
Chinese invitations.
Duration: 03:35
Now take a look at lesson plans created individually by our participating language teachers.