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POSTMETHOD PEDAGOGY 2111.6. Again in small groups, ask them to compare how forms of addressare structured in their L1 (or in various L1s represented in class) and in L2.Depending on the proficiency level and cultural knowledge of your students,you may have to give them with different forms of address in L2.1.7. Ask the students to share some of their salient points with the wholeclass. Lead a detailed discussion on any selected issues that came up insmall groups.1.8. Help them (if necessary, through leading questions) reflect on howdifferent forms of address may actually reveal cultural values and beliefs,and how these are reflected in language use.Sample microstrategy 2: Language use and doublespeak2. The specific objective of this microstrategy is to foster critical languageawareness in the learners by drawing their attention to doublespeak,that is, deceptive language that is widely used to mislead people—whetherin a democratic society or in a totalitarian regime. For illustrative purposes,I am using the first paragraph from a book on doublespeak. It was writtenby Lutz in 1989 with a long title, Doublespeak: From “Revenue Enhancement” to“Terminal Living.” How Government, Business, Advertisers, and Others Use Languageto Deceive you. Here’s a possible classroom activity:2.1. Write the full title of Lutz’s book on the board. Ask your students tofocus on the key words in the title and give them some time to think abouthow (a) government, (b) business and (c) advertisers use language to deceivethe general public. Let them share their thoughts and examples withthe class.2.2. Write the following paragraph on the board or if you have prepareda transparency, project it on the OHP screen. Ask your students to read itcarefully.There are no potholes in the streets of Tucson, Arizona, just “pavementdeficiencies.” The Reagon Administration didn’t propose anynew taxes, just “revenue enhancement” through new “user’s fees.”Those aren’t bums on the street, just “non-goal oriented members ofsociety.” There was no robbery of an automatic teller machine, just an“unauthorized withdrawal.” The patient didn’t die of medical malpractice,it was just a “diagnostic misadventure of a high magnitude.”The U.S. Army doesn’t kill the enemy anymore, it just “services thetarget.”(Lutz, 1989, p. 1)