Speaking and listening
English K–6
Support Materials for Students with Special Education Needs
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Maintaining an interaction
involves:
• listening and following someone else’s lead or topic and responding to what they say
• allowing others to contribute to the interaction and providing time for a response
• responding with sufficient fluency to keep the conversation going
• introducing new topics in an appropriate manner
• interrupting when appropriate to ask for assistance, further information or clarification
• using language and nonverbal behaviours in keeping with the social context
• understanding the intent of communication (ie literal and intended meanings) by
interpreting verbal and nonverbal cues and context
• reading nonverbal cues from others that indicate interest, lack of interest, emphasis or
a desire to speak.
Completing an interaction
involves:
• recognising a partner’s desire/intent to end an interaction
• knowing how and when to finish
• responding to a partner’s closing statements.
INTRODUCTION
