Aim: Technique (16) using the speech card
Procedure: The teacher will give you instructions
Speech format: there will be 7 sentences to write a speech about your health [topic]. Sub-topics are categories / ideas to help explain the topic. For example; select any of these: 1 or 2 or 3 or …
- physical
- mental
- social
- diet [your ideas]
- exercise [your ideas]
- study [your ideas]
- …. [any ideas]
7 Sentences: speech writing format
- Introduction. Today I am going to talk about …. [explain your topic]
- Main Point 1
- support sentence for [MP1]; example, reason, idea, past experience
- Main Point 2
- support sentence for [MP2]; example, reason, idea, past experience
- Opinion about: why is health important for university students? Answer: […]
- To conclude … [final sentence / summary]
HOMEWORK
- no written homework
- Quiz 3 (Saturday 9am to Thursday 1pm)
May 28th video recording
Method: to self record a video of your speech (selfie): follow these steps:
- Check you have 8-10-12 highlighted words/phrases
- Reading and look up & speak for the highlighted words
- Practice before recording: the teacher will give you recording instructions
Conversation Activity: Speaking and Techniques – Role Play
Task 3 Title: Role Play
For example:
- using Techniques; Follow up questions (3b);
- Techniques (7); Slightly agree / disagree; Agree fully
- Technique (5); back channelling: Sure, I see, I think so, … (to show you are listening.
Teacher Example: copy & paste sentences 1, 2 and 3: to make your role play
- A. Today I am going to talk about diet and exercise
- A. I think a balance between diet and exercise is really important for everyone.
- B. I totally agree with you.
- B. Do you have a good diet?
- A. I think so, but I often skip breakfast before class. I often exercise though because I am a member of the vollyball club.
- B. How often do you train?
- A. I practice 3 to 4 times a week.
- B. I see. How about other exercise?
- A. I walk to school and home everyday. How about you?
- B. Amm… I rarely exercise but I like to do Yoga.