Speaking Lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Part 1: introduce yourself

Tell your teacher in two minutes about yourself. You have to include your family, hobbies and plans for the future.

Make sure you can talk freely and fluently (notes are not allowed!) for approximately 1,5 minutes. The last 30 seconds your teacher will ask you questions about what you have told.

Preparation: Write the entire story down and make sure somebody checks it. Retell it a few times and make sure you know it by heart. Also practice it with a stopwatch. You have to be able to talk for 1,5 minutes without pause.

Part 1: introduce yourself

1. Introduce yourself by name and where you are from.
2. What do you like to do in your free time?
   
3. What is your favorite food?
   
4. Do you have any pets?
   
5. What is something interesting or unique about you?
   
6. What is your job or what do you study?
   
7. Where would you like to travel to and why?

My name’s ...

I’m from ... / I live in ...

I was born in ...

I’m ... years old.

I go to ... school.

I like ... because ...

I don’t like ... because ...

In my free time / After school, I ...

My best friends are ... 

My favourite (school subject, actor, pop group, sport) is ... 

I have ... brothers and sisters.

In the future, I’d like to ... because ...

Part 1: introduce yourself

1. Introduce yourself by name and where you are from.
2. What do you like to do in your free time?
   
3. What is your favorite food?
   
4. Do you have any pets?
   
5. What is something interesting or unique about you?
   
6. What is your job or what do you (want to) study?
   
7. Where would you like to travel to and why?

Part 2: what do you see?

You should be able to tell a person what you are seeing and what you think might be happening. A picture will be shown to you and you will have 30 seconds to think about things to say. Again, you are expected to talk fluently – this time for about 1 minute.

What you say has to be linked to the picture, but you are free to talk about your own experiences. If you see a nice tropical island, for example, you can also talk about your (favorite) holiday.

Part 2: what do you see?

Do:

1. Look at your picture carefully and take a few moments to think before you start talking (30 seconds)
2. Talk for all the time you are given. You have one minute to do the task, so use every second.
   
3. Practise useful language so you can explain which part of the picture you are talking about.

Part 2: what do you see

Don't: 

1. Panic if you don’t know the words for all the things in the picture. 
2. Get distracted and start talking about something else. Focus on the photo or picture.
   
3. Panic if your mind goes blank. Take a deep breath, look at the picture and start again.

Check your understanding: prepositions
... the top of the picture

1. in
2. on
3. at

Check your understanding: prepositions
... the middle of the picture

1. in
2. on
3. at

Check your understanding: prepositions
... the left of the picture

1. in
2. on
3. at

Check your understanding: Verbs
There's a man ... in the middle of the road

1. lie
2. lying

Check your understanding: Verbs
They ... to save his life

1. try
2. are trying

Check your understanding: Verbs
I think he ... a reporter, but I'm not sure

1. can
2. could

Check your understanding: Vocab
This man looks like ... a policeman

1. as
2. like

Check your understanding: Vocab
In the ... of the picture I see a man holding a camera

1. bottom-right
2. right-bottom

Part 3: Argumentation

Your teacher will give you a statement and you will have to argue whether you agree or disagree with it. You are expected to give more than one argument, but you are free to give for and against arguments, as long as you come to a conclusion.

Your teacher will give a counterargument as well, and you have to be able to react to what she/he is saying.

Preparation: Find statements online and talk to people about what you think and as them what they think as well.

Part 3: Argumentation

Expressing your opinion:

I think…

I believe…

I feel…

In my opinion… 

In my opinion, Bangkok has the best street food.

Part 3: Argumentation

But add some strength: 

I really think…

I strongly believe…

I truly feel…

In my honest opinion… 

In my honest opinion, Bangkok has the best street food. I have never seen more choices of what to eat .

Part 3: Argumentation

Responding to counter arguments:

I’m not sure I agree with you on…

I’m sorry but I don’t agree...

I’m afraid I disagree...

 see what you’re saying but…

You have a point there, but I disagree because… 

I understand where you’re coming from but…

Agreeing 

Disagreeing 

Yes, good point

Yes, but..

I think so too

Maybe, but..

I see your point, but..

I couldn't agree more

I'm not so sure about that...

Part 3: Argumentation

Young people under 15 shouldn’t use mobile phones.

All young people should stay at school until they are 18.

Famous celebrities shouldn’t complain if the paparazzi take photos of them every day.

It is the children’s responsibility to look after their parents when they get old.

Dogs should be banned from cities.

Tip: Expressions in All Right!

Describing somebody: unit 1 lessonn 5, page 48

Expressing (dis)agreement: unit 2 lesson 3, page 91

Expressing certainty: unit 3 lesson 5, page 138

Describing how you feel: unit 5 lesson 3, page 223

Expressing (dis)agreement: unit 5, lesson 5, page 227

Structuring a presentation: unit 6 lesson 3, page 269