Speaking tips & practice

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1,2

ENGLISH SPEAKING

Practice

MAIN GOAL

All of you speak English!

SPEAKING

Lesson goals

• You're going to practice speaking English.
• You'll learn different ways to indicate that you don't understand the question; you will learn to ask for clarification.
• You'll learn filler words/phrases.
• You'll learn linking words to connect sentences

USING THE RIGHT WORDS...

Use the right words, it matters...

English speaking proficiency

• Different for everyone!
• One is more fluent, the other one finds it difficult 🤷🏻‍♂️

What follows are some tips to help you keep a conversation going.

If you use these, you're already working on your speaking skills! 💪🏻

Linking words

We use linking words 

to join  sentences / ideas together 

when we're talking or writing. 

For example, combine these sentences with linking words:

I wanted to go to the party. I was feeling sick.

She loves running. She’s not very fast.

I forgot my homework. The teacher was angry.

He stayed at home. It was raining.

She was studying. Her brother was watching TV.

Answers:

I wanted to go to the party. I was feeling sick. but, however

She loves running. She’s not very fast. although

I forgot my homework. The teacher was angry. so, therefore

He stayed at home. It was raining. because, while, since

She was studying. Her brother was watching TV. while

Controversial Debate

Why do you think learning to debate controversial topics is important?

Often in life you will come across situations where it's important to be able to discuss difficult topics in a well spoken and measured manner. This can be difficult sometimes since emotions often come in to play. It's also important to have the vocabulary (woordenschat) to be able to successfully have these conversations.

Furthermore, discussing controversial topics helps you to learn to live and work together peacefully and respectfully with people with different backgrounds and lifestyles

You also work on your critical thinking skills

NEXT: CHOOSE QUICKLY

Don't think too long, go with your gut!

I AM

Pro guns

Anti-guns

You should be able to use chatGPT
for school assignments

agree

disagree

The Earth is flat

agree

disagree

Eating animals is wrong

Yes

No

All drugs should be legal

Yes

No

You should be allowed to vote
from age 16.

agree

disagree

Fake or real christmas tree

Fake

Real

Aliens exist

Yes

No

We should have the death penalty again

Yes

No

School should't start before 9.30

Yes

No

Which of these topics do you feel most strongly about?

Form pairs!

Now you speak!

• Take the topic you feel strongly about.
• For at least 1 minute, you will argue your opinion to your partner.
• Use fillers, and linking words (because, therefore, since, as, like etc.).
• Your partner can ask for clarification
• Use full sentences.
• After 1 minute: your partner will reply whether he/she agrees and why.
  
  
• Done? Switch roles and repeat.

Go to Teams 

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