Speaking V2V3

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• Leerjaar 3

Speaking

Speaking Goals

1.  Kan een eenvoudige beschrijving of presentatie geven van mensen, woon- of werkomstandigheden, dagelijkse routines, voorkeuren en afkeuren en dergelijke

2. Kan in eenvoudige bewoordingen mensen, plaatsen en bezittingen beschrijven. 

Lesson 1

What can you do to
improve your fluency in
English?

Tips to Improve Fluency

• Think aloud
• Start speaking, then think about what you are going to say
• Fill silence
• Send the turn back
• don't give 1 word answers
• describe words you don't know 

Describe unknown words

• I don't know the word in English....(and then explain using chunks)

• It looks like. . .                It is used to/ for . . .         It is a type of . . . 

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Start speaking . . . then think

• I really don't know what to say...
• I was following the question until....
• I really don't know where to start
• What part of the question should I answer first...?

Think aloud

• In my limited experience....
• Off the top of my head...
• The first thing that springs to mind....
• From my point of view....

Fill the silence

• That's a difficult/unusual/interesting question...
  

Try to avoid using a lot of vague language

• I suppose...
• you could say....
• thing.....stuff.... thingy.....whatsit.....whats-his-name

Send the turn Back

• I'm not sure what....means
• Do you mean.....?
• Just to double check....do you mean...?
• Can you give me an example of what you mean?

Speaking Exercise 1

discuss quotes and decide which is the best 

- start by discussing what you think the quote means

- then decide which you think is the best quote (and why)

in groups of 3 & 4

take a minute to read & prepare

NO DUTCH

Now discuss these quotes:

1. Everything is funny as long as it's happening to someone else. (Will Rogers)

2. My only hobby is laziness, which naturally rules out all the others. (Gianni Nazzano)

3. I recently turned 60. Practically a third of my life is over. (Woody Allen)

4. I am a believer in punctuality though it makes me very lonely. (E.V Lucas)

5. Why do we call it rush-hour when nothing moves? (Robin Williams)

6. Success always occurs in private and failiure in full view (Anon.)

this quote is the best because . . .

Speaking Exercise 2

Two Truths and a Lie

Two Truths and a Lie

• Now write down 3 statements: 2 truths and 1 lie
• Work with a partner
• read your statements out loud
• let your partner guess which statement is the lie
• Swap partners after 2½ min

Two Truths and a Lie

1. I have never broken any bones in my body
2. I am going to the match FC-Utrecht versus Spakenburg
3. I love eating salads

this was the most surprising truth

Speaking Exercise 3

Describe the picture

important:

other people need to be able to understand you

using the right words

pronunciation

grammar

What do you see? 

Where is the picture taken?

Are there people in the picture

Are they men, women, boys or girls?

What age are they?

What are they wearing?  Sport clothes, suit and tie, jackets, sunglasses, swimsuits, glasses etc.

What color hair do they have?  Brunette, blonde, curls, bald, long?

What are they doing? Are they completing an action? 

Are they inside or outside?

Are they happy, sad, excited, cross, angry, serious?

Are there other things in the picture? Animals, cars, bikes, helicopter, shop fronts etc. in the picture?

What season is it? Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring? How can you tell?

Which country is the picture taken in and how can you tell? Flag, famous building etc.

Any famous people in the picture?

Tip 1

Use chunks

when you don't know a word/ can't remember what it's called, describe it!

- what does it look like       (it looks like a(n) . . .

- what does it belong to         (it's a type of . . . animal/ kitchen appliance)

- what is it used for         (you can use it to/ for . . .)

- where can you find it        (it can can be found in/by/ near . . . )

Describe the word: Pineapple

Describe the word: Netflix

Tip 2

When stuck for what to say . . . ask questions

Tip 3

Don't ever switch to Dutch! 

What do you see? 

Where is the picture taken?

Are there people in the picture

Are they men, women, boys or girls?

What age are they?

What are they wearing?  Sport clothes, suit and tie, jackets, sunglasses, swimsuits, glasses etc.

What color hair do they have?  Brunette, blonde, curls, bald, long?

What are they doing? Are they completing an action? 

Are they inside or outside?

Are they happy, sad, excited, cross, angry, serious?

Are there other things in the picture? Animals, cars, bikes, helicopter, shop fronts etc. in the picture?

What season is it? Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring? How can you tell?

Which country is the picture taken in and how can you tell? Flag, famous building etc.

Any famous people in the picture?

Describe the picture

Chunks

can be used to describe weird and unusual things or everyday things that you don't know the name of

it looks like . . . 

you use it for/ to . . . 

it is a type of . . . 

you can find it in/ near . . . 

Describe what you see...

Describe the object you see.

Say something about the shape/size/colour/material it is made of/what it is used for. Give as many details as you possibly can.

Describe the object you see.

Say something about the shape/size/colour/material it is made of/what it is used for. Give as many details as you possibly can.

Describe the object you see.

Say something about the shape/size/colour/material it is made of/what it is used for. Give as many details as you possibly can.

Describe the object you see.

Say something about the shape/size/colour/material it is made of/what it is used for. Give as many details as you possibly can.

What is your opinion?

cigarettes should be banned from supermarkets

Why?

Why not?

Give 2 reasons

What is your opinion?

students should have the possibility to change school rules.

Why

Why not?

What would you change?

Statement of the day

Mobile phones should be banned in the schools

Agree or disagree?

Give at least 3 reasons why

How I feel about this lesson

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