Making Meaning at All Levels

Happy February, and welcome to our second issue exploring language as a way of knowing!

This week, we will jump into creative ways of actively using language, no matter what one’s level of proficiency is. While learners may feel like they need to reach a certain level of proficiency before they can interact, create, and function in a language, there’s no reason to wait to get started!

Jump in and get started by taking stock of current knowledge and creatively applying this knowledge to help work towards new experiences and goal realization. Wherever learners are in their language learning journey is the perfect place to start!

Use Language to Create

Use language to create, explore, and interact at any level. Start where you are and tap into your creativity!

Ideas for Implementation
Word Quest!
In this activity, learners of all levels play in teams to describe and guess vocabulary words. In addition to utilizing circumlocution to describe the words, players create other specifications to challenge their peers, such as using gestures or speaking only in rhyme. The procedure includes instructions for small groups (teams) and pairs.

Learning Outcomes:
Learners will be able to:

Choose target vocabulary words that are relevant to learner interests and learning targets
Identify 1-3 words related to the target vocabulary word
Describe target vocabulary using circumlocution, gestures, and other challenge parameters

Mode(s): Presentational, interpersonal

Materials: notecards or slips of paper, digital or analog timer, Word Quest! instructions

Click here for gameplay instructions!

Click on each tile to interact with the original media!

Click on the image to join the conversation!

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CASLS and the University of Oregon are located on Kalapuya Ilihi,
the traditional and ancestral territory of the Kalapuya people.
We acknowledge and honor the traditional stewards of this land.

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