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Restate what someone else has just said to verify comprehension.

Make physical actions that convey or support messages. Buy time to think out a response. Express in an alternative way.
Foresee the necessary elements to achieve a goal. Decide in advance to notice particular details.

Decide to payattention to thetask and avoidirrelevantdistractors.

 

Use less precise expressions or words circumlocution to replace more precise but unknown ones.

Note significant similarities and differences..

Link new information to what is already known

Check and correct one's own language.

Reflect on what has been learned.

Make hypotheses based on prior knowledge, topic, task at hand, title, pictures, glancing through a text.

Reuse language inauthentic situations. Take time to listen and speak when comfortable. Make intelligent guesses based on prior knowledge of available cues such as context, cognates, words and expressions, visual clues, contextual cues, intonation or patterns.
Write down relevant information. Read through a text quickly to get a general overview. Look for specific information in a text. Put together smaller meaningful elements in a new way.
Congratulate or reward self and / or others.

Work with others to achieve a common goal while giving and receiving feedback.

Request assistance, reiteration, precision and reinforcement. Group ideas into meaningful clusters.
   
Experiment with language without fear of making mistakes.

Reduce stress through relaxation techniques or laughter, or by reminding oneself of goals, progress made and resources available.

   

 

 

Communication and learning Strategies, Secondary Cycle One program • Strategy Cards 2 • MEQ 2005