1.8 Oral mediation: Sending a voice message to a friend

You have received a text message from a friend who is having a hard time as a parent of twins. You have just come across this guide from the Australian government, giving some self-care recommendations to exhausted parents. After reading it, you decide to send your friend a voice message (2-3 minutes).

In your message you should:

• greet your friend
• show your empathy
• in your own words, transmit some of the recommendations you’ve read
• say goodbye

Remember that your message should include at least some of the features of informal spoken language seen in the module.

Guide taken from State of New South Wales (Department of Education). Self-care tips for parents. Published under a CC BY license.

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Your teacher will give you individual feedback on this task, according to the following

Indicators of achievement:

• The communicative objective is successfully achieved.
• The mediator effectively transmits the general ideas and relevant details.
• The text is clear and well-organized so as to facilitate understanding.
• The language is well-chosen and properly adapted to the recipient.