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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 can signal when an interaction might not be going well.

Thank you to CASLS Student Intern, Isabella Walters, for her role in the creation of this week’s video. Thank you to CASLS Graduate Intern, Anna Krinitsyna, 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 recognizing and using verbal and non verbal cues that might signal a conflict or disagreement in a target language conversation.
• Check out this previous InterCom activity for ideas on how to create conversation simulations that learners can use to practice pragmatic competence for a chosen language function.

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