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Challenges and appendices

 

Communication challenges and appendices 1 - 15

 

Challenge 1: Understanding the layout of formal business letters

Understanding the use of formal and informal language and how to use appropriate language in a given context

Appendix 1.1 Sample letters

 

Challenge 2: Understanding the correct usage of full stops, capital letters and question marks

Proofreading accurately and correcting errors

Appendix 2.1 Sample text for proofreading

 

Challenge 3: Developing learners' confidence in proofreading for spelling errors

Developing learners' ability to use the skill when checking their own writing

Appendix 3.1 Letters A and B for proofreading

 

Challenge 4: Encouraging learners to proofread their work and correct errors

Developing learners' ability to understand subject-verb agreement

Developing learners' ability to understand the correct use of tenses

 

Challenge 5: Understanding and identifying the different purposes of text

Appendix 5.1 Resource sheet A and B

 

Challenge 6: Developing shared ideas on a given topic

Preparing a topic for discussion in a larger group

Increasing confidence in discussion activities

 

Challenge 7: Understanding the importance and role of body language and non-verbal communication (NVC) in one-to-one and group discussions

Increasing the confidence of learners in their use of NVC in discussions

 

Challenge 8: Understanding that many words have synonyms

Selecting appropriate words from a list with similar meaning

 

Challenge 9: Understanding the format of reports

Understanding the use of formal and informal language and how to use appropriate language in a given context

Appendix 9.1 Report writing exercise worksheets A - E

 

Challenge 10: Understanding how choice of words and sentence construction can influence what message is communicated

Choosing appropriate vocabulary for an intended audience

 

Challenge 11: Developing learners' spelling strategies for new vocabulary

 

Challenge 12: Understanding the reasons for paragraphs

 

Challenge 13: Understanding the use of images in writing

Appreciating how images can replace and/or assist in the understanding of written text

Interpreting photographic images

 

Challenge 14: Understanding the use of images in discussions

Appreciating how images can assist in understanding of the spoken word

 

Challenge 15: Extracting information from images

Appendix 15.1 Symbols for activities

Appendix 15.2 Word lists for activities