Contents: -

Part 1 - The oral Language framework

1. Why a focus on oral language?

2. A framework for describing language

3. Analysing the types of ideas or meanings communicated

4. Analysing the use of the conventions of language

5. Analysing how language is used to achieve particular purposes

6. Analysing students' language learning capacity

7. Screening procedures to identify oral language knowledge in the classroom

Part 2 - Teaching

8. A teaching framework for enhancing students' oral language in classrooms

9. Teaching word meanings and conventions

10. Teaching students to comprehend and say sentence meanings

11. Teaching discourse, topic meanings and conventions

12. Teaching students how to use language to achieve their purposes and to interact socially

13. Teaching that integrates using the meanings, conventions and purposes

14. Implementing a speaking and listening teaching unit

Part 3 - Icpler in context

15. language learning, the culture and the brain

Appendix 1 - Oral language screening profile - brief

Appendix 2 - Oral Language Observational profile - in depth