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    Unit 3 discusses language functions, which refer to how students use language for specific purposes like expressing ideas, communicating with others, and demonstrating understanding in an academic setting. It provides examples of common language functions such as giving opinions, agreeing, disagreeing, and asking opinions. The unit also covers levels of formality in language, from informal to formal registers. Additionally, it emphasizes teaching language functions with structures and using a functional approach in coursebooks.

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    Unit 3 discusses language functions, which refer to how students use language for specific purposes like expressing ideas, communicating with others, and demonstrating understanding in an academic setting. It provides examples of common language functions such as giving opinions, agreeing, disagreeing, and asking opinions. The unit also covers levels of formality in language, from informal to formal registers. Additionally, it emphasizes teaching language functions with structures and using a functional approach in coursebooks.

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    Unit 3.

    Functions
    TKT PREPARATION COURSE MODULE 1

    T. César Cárdenas / March, 2021.


    What are they
    doing or saying?
    FUNCTIONS
    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.
    Giving Agreeing
    Opinions

    Disagreeing
    Asking
    opinions
    Partly agreeing
    MORE FUNCTIONS
    Informal

    Levels of formality Neutral


    Lunch?
    Coming for lunch?
    Come for lunch with us? Formal
    Why don’t you come for lunch with us?
    Would you like to come to lunch with us?
    We would be very please if you could join us for lunch.
    Appropiacy

    Would you be nice enough to give me another tortilla with chicken meat?
    REGISTER
    Extra Key Concepts
    • Coursebooks – Functional Approach
    • Functions – Emphasis on Communication and
    learning language in chunks.
    • Nowadays, functions are taught with structures.

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