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Join us this week to explore a set of learning strategies related to this month’s subject, awareness. Awareness, one aspect of pragmatic competence, is the ability to analyze someone’s reaction and adjust your language choices accordingly. This week we take a look at specific strategies for clarifying information when misunderstandings occur.

Thank you to CASLS Student Worker, Madi Collins, for her role in the creation of this week’s video. Thank you to CASLS Graduate Intern, Aissa Canteras, 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 helps learners explore and practice appropriate strategies that can be used in the target language to clarify information.
• Check out this previous InterCom video about using metapragmatic speech, or how to state your intentions and ask for clarification.

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