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Join us this week as we continue exploring one particular aspect of pragmatics: awareness, or the ability to analyze someone’s reaction and adjust your language choices accordingly. This week we take a look at cues that signal an interaction is going well.

Thank you to CASLS Graduate Intern, Aissa Canteras, for her role in the creation of this week’s video. Thank you to CASLS Student Worker, Madi Collins, for her role in the creation of this week’s activity.

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 three cues one can use in the target language to tell if a conversation is going well, and reflecting on differences between cues in the target language versus the L1(s).
• Check out this video for more about awareness and the verbal and nonverbal cues one can use to gauge someone else’s reaction during a conversation.

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