FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE

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FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
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FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Useful expressions promoting ongoing
communication at an early stage

• - Asking for clarification (I dont understand.
  Can you repeat? How do you say...? __What do you
  mean? Whats ...? etc.)
• - Expressions to make rejoinders (What about
  you? What do you think? ___Its your turn.
  Repeat what you said. etc.)
• - Stalling for time (Wait a minute. Im not
  ready. Im not sure. etc.)
• - Asking for help (Can you help me? I need
  your help. I have a problem. etc.)
• - Identification (Whats this? Who is it? This
  is ... Its ... My name is... I am/ Im ...
  __There is / Theres... etc.)
• - Permission (May I go ... ? May I have ...? Can
  I borrow ...? Can I ... ? May I ...? etc.)
• - Agreement, disagreement, opinions (Thats
  right. Thats wrong. Maybe. ___I think ... Do
  you agree? What say you? etc.)

Compensatory strategy Compensatory
expressions
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FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Useful expressions promoting ongoing
communication at an early stage

• - Expressions of courtesy, social conventions and
  gestures __greetings, introducing,
  leave-taking, thanking, apologizing __(Hi!
  Good morning! Im pleased to meet you! Thanks a
  lot! Have a good time! ___ ___Sorry! See you
  next class! So long! etc.)
• - Suggestions, invitations (Do you want to be my
  partner? Come to my party. __Lets ... Do you
  want to work with me? How about ...? etc.)
• - Tastes, preferences, feelings, interests (I
  like... I dont like... I love I prefer ... __Do
  you like ...? Whats your favourite ...? Im
  happy. Im sad. Im excited. etc.)
• - Offers of assistance, needs ( Can I help you?
  May I ...? Can I ... ? Can you ...? __I need
  ... etc.)

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FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Useful expressions promoting ongoing
communication at an early stage

• - Requests for information (Where ...? Who ...?
  What ...? Do you have ...? etc.)
• - Instructions and classroom routines (Open your
  binder. Lets write the date. __Take out your
  sheet. etc.)
• - Capabilities ( I can ... I cant ... Im good
  at ... Im not good at ... Can you ....? etc.)
• - Warnings (Careful! Look out! Watch out!
  Stop! etc.)
• - Expressions promoting harmonious exchanges and
  teamwork _(Thats a good idea! Youre a
  good partner! Well done! Wow! Smart! Youre a
  genius! Way to go, team! Lets go, gang! Do we
  have our pencils? Great teamwork! Not too loud!
  There are five minutes left. etc.)