SLA
Communicative Competence
Communicative Competence
What does it mean to know a language?
What kinds of things do you know when
you know how to speak a language?
discourse competence
Kaplan’s controversial diagrams illustrating rhetorical patterns – models of
logical thinking – typical of different cultural backgrounds.
Kaplan, R. B. (1 9 6 6 ). C ultural thought patterns in
I nter- cultural education.Language Learning, 16.
discourse competence
English story telling:
abstract / general statement
orientation (time & place)
complicating event
resolution
coda
evaluation at any point
example
discourse competence
I think there are three advantages to living in
a city. There are many good restaurants you Do you consider this
typical of logical
can choose from. You can eat a variety of
food, from Mexican to Chinese to Middle
Eastern. And since you can choose from
many good restaurants, you are always sure
organization in
to find good ones. And there are many English?
places where you can enjoy yourself. You
can go to both traditional and modern art
museums. You can also go to the theater or
ballet. If you like, you can go to movies and How many main
nightclubs. I think a city’s most important
advantage is good transportation. A city is points does this
filled with buses. They run frequently and go
to all parts of the city. You can also find
author make?
plenty of taxis and subways. You never have
to worry about getting from one place to
another in a city. What are they?
Text by an anonymous ESL student
discourse competence
I think there are three I think there are three advantages to living in a city.
advantages to living in a city. To begin with, there are many good restaurants you
There are many good
restaurants you can choose can choose from. That means you can eat a variety
from. You can eat a variety of of food, from Mexican to Chinese to Middle Eastern.
food, from Mexican to Chinese to And since you can choose from many good
Middle Eastern. And since you restaurants, you are always sure to find good ones.
can choose from many good
In addition to good restaurants, there are many
restaurants, you are always sure
to find good ones. And there places where you can enjoy yourself. For example,
are many places where you can you can go to both traditional and modern art
enjoy yourself. You can go to museums. You can also go to the theater or ballet.
both traditional and modern art Or, if you like, you can go to movies and nightclubs.
museums. You can also go to
the theater or ballet. If you like,
Being able to find good restaurants and have a good
you can go to movies and time is important, but I think a city’s most
nightclubs. I think a city’s most important advantage is good transportation. A city
important advantage is good is filled with buses. They run frequently and go to
transportation. A city is filled
all parts of the city. You can also find plenty of taxis
with buses. They run frequently
and go to all parts of the city. and subways. You never have to worry about
You can also find plenty of taxis getting from one place to another in a city. So I
and subways. You never have think good restaurants, places to enjoy oneself, and
to worry about getting from one good transportation are the three advantages to
place to another in a city.
living in a city.
discourse competence
I think there are three I think there are three advantages to living in a city.
advantages to living in a city. To begin with, there are many good restaurants you
There are many good
restaurants you can choose can choose from. That means you can eat a variety
from. You can eat a variety of of food, from Mexican to Chinese to Middle Eastern.
food, from Mexican to Chinese to And since you can choose from many good
Middle Eastern. And since you restaurants, you are always sure to find good ones.
can choose from many good
In addition to good restaurants, there are many
restaurants, you are always sure
to find good ones. And there places where you can enjoy yourself. For example,
are many places where you can you can go to both traditional and modern art
enjoy yourself. You can go to museums. You can also go to the theater or ballet.
both traditional and modern art Or, if you like, you can go to movies and nightclubs.
museums. You can also go to
the theater or ballet. If you like,
Being able to find good restaurants and have a good
you can go to movies and time is important, but I think a city’s most
nightclubs. I think a city’s most important advantage is good transportation. A city
important advantage is good is filled with buses. They run frequently and go to
transportation. A city is filled
all parts of the city. You can also find plenty of taxis
with buses. They run frequently
and go to all parts of the city. and subways. You never have to worry about
You can also find plenty of taxis getting from one place to another in a city. So I
and subways. You never have think good restaurants, places to enjoy oneself, and
to worry about getting from one good transportation are the three advantages to
place to another in a city.
living in a city.
sociolinguistic competence
This is my husband,
Stephen.
Response: _ _ _ _ _ .
It is my pleasure to
introduce you to the
former President of
the United States.
Response: _ _ _ _ _ .
sociolinguistic competence
sociolinguistic competence
+ face ― face
Seek appreciation & Avoid imposing on the
approval other person
ing on the
approval other person