Presented by :
Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga
Vu Thi Hoai Van
My Phuong, Chuong,Thanh
I. Focus
II.Functions of language
1. Language is more than communication
2. Making sense of our environment
3. Language as social interaction
4. Language and social values
5. Language to exchange information
6. Learning language functions
7. Language for structuring reality
I. Focus
III.Language and Communication
1. What is communication?
2. Factors influencing communication
3. Improving our communication skills
IV. Implications for the classroom
In this chapter we focus on understanding that:
language is more than communication
Language serves a number of functions in our society
Language is the means by which we make and share meaning with
ourselves and with others
We take up and allocate social roles through languages
We use language to establish group identity
A major function of language is to structure reality, to make sense of our
world
We all possess different realities/ worlds
Communication is a transactive process and effective communication is
very important for teaching
Language is more than communication. Ex. The
ants are communicating with each other by stopping
to touch antennae