Speaking - Expert Groups

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1,2

Welcome to English Class

Talking about diseases in animals and taking notes

Plan of action

• Checking in
•  Expert groups
• Get to work
• Talking about diseases

Lesson aims

Aan het einde van de les...:

- Kan ik een 2-3 minuten praatje houden over een dierenziekte (in het Engels).

- Kan ik samen met 3 andere studenten een expert worden in een dierenziekte.

- Kan ik notities/aantekeningen maken van de belangrijkste informatie tijdens de praatjes.

What are expert groups?

Speaking assignment

• 2-3 minute talk about a disease, medical condition which can be found in an animal of choice. 
• What is it? What is the cause of it? What are some symptoms? How can it be treated?
• Try to use the right medical jargon when talking about it.

Tell them about the ways you can 

Part 1 - Research

• Form a group of 4 students
• Choose an animal and a disease
• Go online or use your study books to find information
• Prepare a 2-3 talk together

Research this

What is it? What is the cause of it? What are some symptoms? How can it be treated? How deadly is it?

You can come up with a lot more information - think big (2-3 minutes are long)

Part 2 - Sharing

• Form new groups
• Share your findings with your new group
• Each student discusses their disease in 2-3 minutes
• Listeners are going to take notes 

For the listeners!

Take notes while listening. Write down the important information: Name, cause, treatment, symptoms, etc.

I will ask about this.

Research

Task

• Form a group of 4 students
• Choose an animal and a disease
• Go online or use your study books to find information
• Prepare a 2-3 talk together

You can use a PowerPoint, but it is not required. You can use key notes if needed.

Research this

What is it? What is the cause of it? What are some symptoms? How can it be treated? How deadly is it?

You can come up with a lot more information - think big (2-3 minutes are long)

Sharing

Form new groups and share your findings.

2-3 minutes per student

Listeners take notes

Round 1: write down your notes

For the listeners!

Take notes while listening. Write down the important information: Name, cause, treatment, symptoms, etc.

Round 2: write down your notes

For the listeners!

Take notes while listening. Write down the important information: Name, cause, treatment, symptoms, etc.

Round 3: write down your notes

For the listeners!

Take notes while listening. Write down the important information: Name, cause, treatment, symptoms, etc.

Round 4: write down your notes

For the listeners!

Take notes while listening. Write down the important information: Name, cause, treatment, symptoms, etc.

Lesson aims

Aan het einde van de les...:

- Kan ik een 2-3 minuten praatje houden over ziekte (in het Engels)

- Kan ik samen met 3 andere studenten een expert worden in een ziekte

- Kan ik notities maken van de belangrijkste informatie tijdens de praatjes