Who vs. Where vs. What - Real Life Practice

We all agree that it is crucial for our learners to learn to discriminate WH questions. The following outlines how to have your learner practice in "real life" where it counts!

Who/What/Where Discrimination

Step 1: One item, person in same room

S^D1: Present Learner with an item and tell him "Give the (object) to (person)", "Give this to (person)" or "Go and give this to (person)" or "Find (person) and give this to (him/her)."

R1: Learner responds appropriately and then returns to instructor.

S^D2: Instructor asks ...

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Auditory Comprehension

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