Project 3 - Tackling Talk in Community Environments
What sort of words are needed to communicate within a community?
Do you need extra information on the types of vocabulary required for this type of communication?
Research Questions:
- What vocabulary is needed when becoming involved in community activities (eg, football, tennis, cultural clubs)?
- Do your students currently have control of these words?
- What other words would your students still need to be able to communicate successfully in this type of speech environment?
You might also need to review the information on functions of language and social interaction.
Method:
- Review the type of vocabulary used in the community you observed.
- Note in your DWP your students' current knowledge of this type of vocabulary.
- Note how you would normally record your assessment of these words and phrases, e.g., would you:
- note them as anecdotes,
- record them in a portfolio,
- conduct a formal test,
- note them in your DWP, or
- not normally assess or record them.