A teacher plays a brief news report for her 6th grade English class. The students must orally provide the main idea of the news report. Which of the following answers best reflect why this strategy is effective for supporting oral language skills. Select all that apply.
A. The students use listening skills to learn about current events.
B. The students gain exposure to standardized English.
C. The students generate the GIST of a story in order to demonstrate understanding.
D. The students evaluate the spoken message and rephrase it orally.