Summary

This unit has provided you with some ideas for creating opportunities for your students to speak and listen to one another to support their classroom learning. It has shown how valuable student discussions can be in providing you with insights into their understanding and progress, in terms of both subject matter and language skills. Such information can contribute to both your classroom practice and your lesson planning. By listening to your students talk, you can plan lessons around what you want them to learn and think about in order to enhance their achievement.