Asynchronous Learning Session 2
Guide Questions:
1. What are the contexts that oral language is taught?
In the broadest definition, oral language consists of six areas: phonology,
grammar, morphology, vocabulary, discourse, and pragmatics. The
acquisition of these skills often begins at a young age, before students
begin focusing on print-based concepts such as sound-symbol
correspondence and decoding.
2. How do you develop the oral language of learners?
Ask students to feel the muscles used for speech while they’re talking and
monitor their volume and articulation. Remind them that clear and loud-
enough speech is essential for holding the attention of the group and
communicating their information and opinions effectively.
3. How do you develop the auditory memory skills of learners?
Activities to develop auditory memory skills: Repeat and use information –
pupils could be asked to repeat a sequence of two or three colours and
then thread beads or arrange cubes using that sequence. The pupils could
also complete card number sequences in the same way. Reciting – action
rhymes, songs and jingles.