Ep. 18: SLAyyy Multiword Sequences

Gaslight

Isolated Vocabulary
Useful Vocabulary Lists
Idioms and Stock Phrases
Use Language in Context

Gatekeep - Takizawa, K., & Suzuki, S. (2025). The role of multiword sequences in fluent speech: The case of listener-based judgment in L2 argumentative speech. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1–21.

Perceived Fluency and Proficiency Ratings
It’s Giving Library
Speaking to the Heart
What Even Is Fluency?
Lowering Cognitive Load for Speaker and Listener

Girlboss

Sentence Builders / Chat Mats
Filler Phrases and Repair Phrases
Rejoinders
Teach via Classroom Passwords
Total Verbal Response
How We Present Vocab - Planning Ahead

References

Tea with BVP

The Art and Science of Creating Sentence Builders by Gianfranco Conti

Sentence Builders

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