.a. Students need to be able to deal with ambiguity and also need to learn that they can communicate quite effectively with imperfect English. Select a student volunteer and elicit as much information about their weekend using single word questions and exaggerated gestures. After doing so emphasize that this kind of 'broken English' plays a real part in everyday conversations and can be an effective way to bridge language gaps. Given the choice between silences and broken English the latter is always the better option. Divide the students into pairs and have them interview each other on a topic of their choice. The questioner should limit him/herself to questions of one or two words and/or gestures.