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Jo Gakonga [email protected]
Encouraging your learners to speak in class
Jo Gakonga
Why it is important
Oh no, it’s me!
What can you do?
Are you doing all the talking?
This could be the result!
Establish the right atmosphere
Make it easy
• Scaffold• Provide vocabulary and structures• Pitch it slightly below their current level
Try using music
Movement
Dictation ideas
• Running dictation• Shouting dictation
Personalisation
• What do I know most about?• Who can I talk about most easily?
• Who is most interesting to my classmate?
Example tasks:
• My house• My family• My best friend• My first / best/ worst job/ holiday• My pet• My hobbies• My last/ best/ worst birthday• Last year I…. Next year I’m going to ….
It’s a long list!!
Setting a clear task
• Clear instructions• A specific endpoint
Repetition is good!
• Don’t be afraid to do it again…and again…
HOTS or ‘Higher Order Thinking Skills’
• Bloom’s taxonomy
• Ordering, ranking, analysing etc.
Giving opinions
Controversial Topics
Don’t give up