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TitleUsing Hanabi to Promote Learner Autonomy by Discerning Word Stress and Intonation
SourceCASLS Activity of the Week
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Purpose

In this activity, learners will practice using word stress and prominence by playing the analog game Hanabi. Learners will each have a hand of cards facing outwards and will work together to create the best fireworks display by giving each other hints on the cards in their hands and whether or not to play a card. Each learner has an equal role to play in the success of the group based on the quality of the hints they are giving, so the game implicitly promotes learner autonomy. Each group of learners will compete to get the highest score, the purpose being to help learners take initiative in using their language to succeed. The teacher will encourage learners to continue noticing and practicing word stress and intonation by sharing real world examples of how this language feature is used.

Objectives

Learners will be able to…

  • Identify and analyze word stress and intonation.
  • Utilize word stress and intonation to give useful information.
  • Connect in-class exercise to real world experience.

Modes

Interpersonal Communication, Interpretive Listening, Presentational Speaking

Resources

Copies of Hanabi (2-5 players), Sample script for teacher, Rules for Hanabi

Procedure

Download the instructions for the sequence of activities here.

Publishdate2016-12-05 02:15:01