WEEK 3 · 3 HOURS
Speaker Position and Communicative Intention
Focus: Purpose · stance · pragmatics
Identify speaker position, intention and pragmatic meaning in complex oral messages.
Hour 1Input & inference
Hour 2Strategy & interaction
Hour 3Simulation & reflection
HOUR 1 · Input & Strategic Comprehension 60 MIN
Build comprehension before answering under test pressure.
1A · Academic Vocabulary
stance
postura
The speaker's stance may be positive, critical or neutral.
purpose
propósito
Identify why the message is produced.
persuade
persuadir
Persuade means influence an opinion.
criticize
criticar
Criticism evaluates a weakness.
warn
advertir
A warning points to risk.
tone
tono
Tone helps reveal attitude.
neutral
neutral
Neutral language avoids strong judgment.
pragmatic
pragmático
Pragmatic meaning depends on context and intention.
1B · Visual Strategy
Purpose is different from topic
TOPIC tells what the message is about. POSITION tells what the speaker believes. PURPOSE explains what the speaker wants to achieve: inform, criticize, persuade, warn or question.
Example 1
Topic = subject.
Example 2
Position = what the speaker believes.
Example 3
Purpose = what the speaker wants the audience to do or understand.
1C · Inferential Listening
Question: What is the difference between topic, position and purpose?
An academic speaker may discuss technology in education while actually questioning whether schools use it effectively. The topic is technology, but the position may be critical. The purpose might be to encourage better implementation rather than reject technology entirely. Tone and word choice help reveal this distinction.
Hour 1 · Submit
HOUR 2 · Strategy & Academic Interaction 60 MIN
Apply the strategy through dialogue, classification and justification.
2A · Guided Dialogues
Dialogue 1
Student: The topic is technology, so the purpose is to talk about technology.
Teacher: Not enough. What does the speaker want the audience to conclude?
Dialogue 2
Sara: The speaker sounds critical.
Mateo: Yes, but not completely negative. He wants improvement.
Dialogue 3
Teacher: Which words show the stance?
Student: Expressions such as 'however' and 'still insufficient'.
2B · Interactive Practice
Identify the function
Hour 2 · Submit
HOUR 3 · Timed Application, Quiz & Reflection 60 MIN
3A · Saber 11 Strategy Challenge