English for interpersonal interaction 1

1. English for Interpersonal
Interaction I
By: Syifa Fadhilah Hamid, M.Pd.

2. What is meant by Interpersonal
Interaction?
• Interpersonal interaction is a communication
process that involves the exchange of
information, feelings and meaning by means
of verbal and non-verbal messages, between
two or more persons.

3. • Dealing with interpersonal relationships is a
complex subject. The interpersonal
relationships between students and teachers,
teachers and other teachers, teachers and
administrators, school staff personnel,
parents, and community members are vital for
creating a positive successful learning
environment for all students.

4. Objectives of the Course
At the end of the course, students are expected to
be able to:
1. Identify various types of language functions;
2. Respond the meaning of transactional and
interpersonal dialog;
3. Express meaning of transactional and
interpersonal dialog by using various types of
language functions;
4. Create a simple lesson plan of various types of
language functions.

5. What is language function?
• A language function refers to what students
do with language as they engage with content
and interact with others. Functions represent
the active use of language for a specific
purpose. Students use language functions in
order to express ideas, communicate with
others, and show understanding of content in
an academic setting.

6. A language function explains why someone says
something. For example, if you are teaching a
class you'll have to give instructions. “Giving
Instructions" is the language function. Language
functions then require certain grammar. To use
our example, giving instructions requires the use
of the imperative.
• Open your books.
• Insert the DVD into the drive.

7. Types of Language Functions

8. What language functions belong to
these sentences?
• He might be busy today.
• I wish I had five million dollars!
• I think you'll find our product is the best you
can buy.

9. Thinking about which language function you'd
like to use helps you learn phrases used to
accomplish these tasks. For example, if you want
to make a suggestion you'll use these phrases:
• How about ...
• Let's ...
• Why don't we ...
• I'd suggest we ...

10. Our class discussion will include …
The phrases and grammatical structure of:
1. Expressing needs and likes
2. Describing people, places, and things
3. Asking yes / no and informational questions
4. Comparing people, places, and things
5. Ordering food in a restaurant
6. Expressing abilities
7. Making predictions
8. Expressing opinions
9. Showing preferences
10. Making suggestions
11. Asking for and giving advice
12. Asking for a favor

11. References
• Susana Dutro and Carol Moran’s Rethinking
English Language Instruction: An Architectural
Approach, 2002
• https://www.thoughtco.com/using-language-
functions-to-learn-3888185
• http://prodev.elpa21.org/module2/module2/res
ources/LanguageFunctionsForms.pdf
• https://www.slideshare.net/drarif89/interperson
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