The Art of Speaking: Techniques for Effective Communication

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 1

The Art of Speaking: Techniques for Effective Communication

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand the important elements of effective communication and its importance in personal and professional life.

Present the learning objective and make sure the students understand what they will learn during the lesson.

What do you already know about being a good speaker and why it is important?

Warm-up activity: Storytelling Circle

1. The teacher starts the story with a sentence.
2. The teacher points to a random student.
3. That students adds one sentence and continues the story.
4. Now the next one in line is up next.
5. Repeat step 3 and 4.

Provide a prompt for the students and explain the rules of the activity. Encourage students to actively listen to each other and provide positive feedback.

Vocabulary Buidling Game: 30 seconds

1. The teacher splits the group into two groups 
2. Every turn one student stands in front of the class
3. This student explain the word he or she was given to their team, without saying the word
   (Example: Sun = In the sky, hot, bright)
4. A student from the other group is up next. 
5. Repeat step 2 to 4

Explain the rules of the game and provide examples. Encourage students to use creative ways to convey the word without using the taboo words.

Role-play activity: Real life situations

1. Make groups of 2-3 students

Provide a scenario for the students and assign roles. Encourage students to use effective communication techniques such as active listening, using appropriate body language, and speaking clearly and confidently.

Role-play activity: Real life situations

1. Make groups of 2-3 students.
2. Each group gets a different situation.
3. You have 15 minutes to prepare a scene .
4. I will choose a couple of groups to perform their scene in front of the class.

Provide a scenario for the students and assign roles. Encourage students to use effective communication techniques such as active listening, using appropriate body language, and speaking clearly and confidently.

Role-play activity: Real life situations

Important Notes! 

When a group is performing, be respectful and pay attention.
Don't laugh at others, laugh with them.
Be kind :) 

Provide a scenario for the students and assign roles. Encourage students to use effective communication techniques such as active listening, using appropriate body language, and speaking clearly and confidently.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.

10 - 15 Minute break

Explain the rules of the game and provide examples. Encourage students to use creative ways to convey the word without using the taboo words.

Blooket

1. Open your laptops
2. Go to play.blooket.com
3. Put in the passcode
4. Play and learn!

Nicknames are okay, but no swear- or forbidden words

Explain the rules of the game and provide examples. Encourage students to use creative ways to convey the word without using the taboo words.