​Web Resources for Teaching Pragmatics:
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A List of Links to English as a Second Language Pragmatics Teaching Resources
Compiled by Candice Quiñones-Marshall for 2013 International TESOL Convention & Expo Electronic Village Presentation
(Updated 2016 for TESOL Convention & Expo Electronic Village Classics Presentation)
Slideshare Materials
Netiquette & Telephone Etiquette
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This is a slideshow I used with my classes to teach proper email and phone etiquette.
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It includes activities for students to do. It is downloadable.
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URL - www.slideshare.net/cjq11983/netiquette-telephone-etiquette
​Polite Questions and Requests
This is a slideshow to help students formulate polite questions and requests.
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Activities are included.
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URL - www.slideshare.net/cjq11983/polite-questions-and-requests
Tell a Story
Telling a Story / Storytelling
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Two slideshows breaking down how to tell a story. Activities are included.​
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​Telling a Story
URL - www.slideshare.net/cjq11983/telling-a-story​-13970627
Storytelling
How to Explain
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Sometimes students have trouble when asked to explain. This slideshow goes into details about what things are necessary for a good explanation.
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Activities are included.
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URL - www.slideshare.net/cjq11983/how-to-explain
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Expressing Opinions
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​This slideshow describes how to effectively give your opinion.​​
Activities are included.
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URL - www.slideshare.net/cjq11983/expressing-opinion
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Apologies, Interruptions, Excuses
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​This slideshow describes polite ways to apologize, interrupt and make excuses.
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Activities are included.
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URL - www.slideshare.net/cjq11983/apologizing-interrupting-excusing
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​Persuading, Complaining, Demanding, Apologizing, Interrupting
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​This slideshow describes methods and formulas and key language for each of the speech acts described above.​
Activities are included.
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URL - www.slideshare.net/cjq11983/persuading-complaining-etc
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​Complimenting
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​This slideshow describes methods and formulas and key language complimenting. Links to sample videos are included.
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Activities are included.
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URL - www.slideshare.net/cjq11983/complimenting-16554855
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