The role of context in comprehension and learning

What is the role of background knowledge in comprehension of oral and written texts?

Factors that contribute to comprehension

Knowledge of the code. Ability to predict or guess in order to make correct choices. Ability to remember the previous cues. Ability to make the necessary association between the different cues.

Activity 1
Analyze each of the factors involved in comprehension of two oral texts: Text 1: So it there was, um a movie probably filmed some years ago Text 2: The film dealt mainly with

Using Background Knowledge

Schema Theory
what is the role of visual organizers in the comprehension of written texts, oral texts, videos?

Activity 2

Working in groups, create a listening activity modeled after the activity in Omaggio. P. 197.

Teaching the spoken language

Kramsch (Case 1) 5 presentation of the exercise 30 group work 15 presentation of group work

(Group of 4) You have just come out of an audition that will determine whether or not you are admitted ina drama/dance/music group at your school and you are awaiting the result. With you are two friends, one optimistic, one pessimistic and one of your teachers. All four of you express your impressions and reactions to the audition, you express your hopes and fears.