Module 2: Lesson 6 - Grading Language

Question 1

What do you understand grading language to mean?

Answer 1

Being able to adapt the complexity of your language to the level of the class.

Elementary: Do you go to the zoo sometimes? Do you like it?

Intermediate: How often do you go to the zoo? Which animals do you love to see the most? Are there any that you really don’t like? Why?

Advanced: Would you rather go to the zoo or go on a safari to see animals in their natural habitat? Have you ever seen any exotic animals in real life?

Question 2

Name 7 ways in which you can grade your language.

Answer 2

Speak slowly
Be mindful about grammar
Choose simpler vocabulary
Talk naturally
Say it differently
Use body language
Use the new language