FUNCTIONS
This unit was so important, in order to determine what is a function, uses of a language and the different kind of functions that exist. First of all I learned that function is the reason why we communicate. As well every time we speak or write, we do so for a reason, to identify that our expression have a purpose or function to communicate.
The different kinds of functions that as a teacher we need to impart in class are apologizing, greeting, clarifying , inviting, advising, agreeing , disagreeing, refusing, taking, interrupting, expressing obligation and expressing preferences , all of them help us to describe the language uses, meaning and the situation or context in which those are use. Additionally, the language used to express a function is called exponent, it can express different functions at the same time, because the exponent could express feelings and emotional that the circumstance suit. The level that exponent could speak is formal , informal and neutral, in English the appropriacy helps to determine the situation to communicate, this is another form to motivate the learning with students and create new ways of communication in the classroom, because they can exhibit the language use and the register in many classroom conditions .
To sum up, this unit is helpful for teachers when they need to create different circumstances in the development of the class, this increase the knowledge in students and they get more confidence with the language, they are going feel more comfortable during the interaction, in that reason teachers can awake new ways of communication in an active student´s role .
References:
- Ontesol. ( 2014, March 26th) Teaching Grammar Understanding and Structures. Retrieved from : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW7ziNQadvk
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