ACTFL Defines 3 modes of communication. This presentation defines them clearly and simply and provides some tips for using them in the foreign language classroom.

1. ACTFL

2. Tips, Tools and Resources to help your
students rise in proficiency and
communicate with confidence.

3. ACTFL defines
3 modes of
communication

4. Presentational
Interpretive
Interpersonal

5. How do we distinguish
& define these 3
modes?

6. Presentational Communication

7. Interpretive Communication

8. Interpersonal Communication

12. Interpersonal Communication
IS NOT: IS:
One-way communication Two-way exchange
Memorized Spontaneous
(and unpredictable)
Strict turn taking Following-up and reacting; maintaining
the conversation

13. Interpersonal Communication
IS NOT: IS:
One-way communication Two-way exchange
Memorized Spontaneous
(and unpredictable)
Strict turn taking Following-up and reacting; maintaining
the conversation

14. Interpersonal Communication
IS NOT: IS:
One-way communication Two-way exchange
Memorized Spontaneous
(and unpredictable)
Strict turn taking Following-up and reacting; maintaining
the conversation

16. Interpersonal Communication
IS NOT: IS:
Ignoring your partner; waiting to say
something
Indicating interest: interactive body
language; eye contact
Overly concerned about accuracy Focusing on the message (fluency)
Giving up when you don’t understand If communication fails/falters, asking for
clarification

17. Interpersonal Communication
IS NOT: IS:
Ignoring your partner; waiting to say
something
Indicating interest: interactive body
language; eye contact
Overly concerned about accuracy Focusing on the message (fluency)
Giving up when you don’t understand If communication fails/falters, asking for
clarification

18. Interpersonal Communication
IS NOT: IS:
Ignoring your partner; waiting to say
something
Indicating interest: interactive body
language; eye contact
Overly concerned about accuracy Focusing on the message (fluency)
Giving up when you don’t understand If communication fails/falters, asking for
clarification

20. Creation of message
Knowledge of the audience’s perspective (or lack of)
important in creation and delivery
No direct opportunity for the
active negotiation of meaning
Presentational Communication

21. Creation of message
Knowledge of the audience’s perspective (or lack of)
important in creation and delivery
No direct opportunity for the
active negotiation of meaning
Presentational Communication

22. Creation of message
Knowledge of the audience’s perspective (or lack of)
important in creation and delivery
No direct opportunity for the
active negotiation of meaning
Presentational Communication

23. Creation of message
Knowledge of the audience’s perspective (or lack of)
important in creation and delivery
No direct opportunity for the
active negotiation of meaning
Presentational Communication

24. Interpretation of message
Understanding of the writer/speaker’s perspective
important to interpretation
No direct opportunity for the
active negotiation of meaning
Interpretive Communication

25. Interpretation of message
Understanding of the writer/speaker’s perspective
important to interpretation
No direct opportunity for the
active negotiation of meaning
Interpretive Communication

26. Interpretation of message
Understanding of the writer/speaker’s perspective
important to interpretation
No direct opportunity for the
active negotiation of meaning
Interpretive Communication

27. Interpretation of message
Understanding of the writer/speaker’s perspective
important to interpretation
No direct opportunity for the
active negotiation of meaning
Interpretive Communication

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Tips, Tools and Resources to help your
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communicate with confidence.

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