Summary

Were you listening? 

• Language is a resource for making meaning.
• Oral language includes both talking and listening.
• Oral language has four components – phonology, morphology, syntax, and pragmatics.
• Children starting school have learnt the basic structures and rules related to language use within the context of family and community.
• EAL/D bring the language of their culture into the classroom.
• A rich vocabulary is an important part of language learning
• Students need opportunities to learn new oral language structures.  
• Questioning is an important teaching technique.
• Oral language is a starting point for reading.

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