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Join us this week as we begin a four week series where we dive into thinking about pragmatics, or how we interpret and communicate meaning in, and across, languages. In this series we will look at one aspect of pragmatics in particular: awareness, or the ability to analyze someone’s reaction and adjust your language choices accordingly. This week we cover the role that awareness plays in how we co-construct interactions.

Thank you to CASLS Student Intern, Isabella Walters, for her role in the creation of this week’s video.

There are a few ways to get connected with us this week:

• Join our InterCom Live! session. We connect on Facebook every Monday at 11:00 am Pacific. To join us, open CASLS's Facebook page at the designated time. Can't make it? The InterCom Live! events are always recorded, and you can find them on our Facebook page.
• Check out the Activity of the Week! This activity guides learners through identifying conversational cues in the target language and thinking about how one might react based on these cues.
• Check out this video for more about awareness and its role in building pragmatic competence using the Intercultural, Pragmatic, and Interactional Competence (IPIC) framework.

Happy exploring! We are excited to continue engaging with you this week.