| Real-world purpose | To hear accurately and to speak clearly in order to avoid misunderstanding. To repair communication breakdowns. To complete a task. |
| Listen for | Words, phrases and sentences |
| Communication task | Read sentences aloud, write sentences. Ask for clarification. |
Prepare (or obtain from a textbook) a short, level-appropriate dialogue that is pertinent to the life skill topic or subject matter currently being studied. Separate the lines of the dialogue into Student A and Student B parts, putting the lines on separate sheets of paper, leaving blank lines between. Put learners in pairs, sitting across the table. Learners alternately dictate their lines of the conversation until both members of the pair have the entire dialogue. Remind learners to use clarification strategies during the dictation (Could you please repeat that? Please speak slowly. How do you spell that? Is this right?) Learners then practice the dialogue together.