Category: Speaking
Listen Up! – Persuasive Speech
Create and present a speech that expresses a clear point of view on a contentious subject.
Hour Upon the Stage – Monologue
Create and present an original dramatic monologue from the point of view of a character in a book your have read.
Language Study: Example of an analytical paragraph
Example of an analytical paragraph: Whilst many are critical of the modifications to standard English that many, particularly young, people make when they speak and communicate online; I contend that these language effects are in …
Spoken Language Study – Gather Your Data
An exploration of the sophistication and richness of the way we modify and elaborate on standard English to enrich our interpersonal communication. Stage 1: Transcribe an informal spoken conversation between yourself and someone you know. …
Spoken Language Transcript Practice
Today we will be exploring live spoken conversation – and generating our own transcripts. Watch this short video excerpt (from the film “FIT”) and try to write your own transcript of the conversation. …