Term 1 Speaking Challenge

Term 1 - Speaking and Listening Challenge 

“Something that is special and precious to me”

Choose  something at home, with your mum or dad, that is special to you.

Think about 3 to 5 reasons why this item is special to you.

Write these reasons down. Make sure these reasons will be interesting for your audience to listen to. Make note cards for your presentation that summarises these points.

Practise your presentation using the 6 speaking techniques that we have been practising in Term 1.

You will get a score out of 5 for each of these techniques. A total score out of 30.

Decide whether you will bring this item in for your presentation day or, if its too big or too precious, if you will take a photo/s of it on your laptop to share with your audience on the day.

This term your presentation should go for at least 90 seconds.

 

Name:

Make appropriate eye contact 5 points	Make eye contact with your partner regularly.  When speaking to a larger group, make eye contact with many members of the audience, in front of you and to the sides, as you speak.
Use clear volume, pacing and pauses to engage the audience 5 points	Speak slowly and clearly when describing and explaining. Pause after introducing new information.
Use tone of voice to enrich your presentation 5 points	Sound excited when describing exciting things. Speak quietly to add some drama
Use gestures to emphasize a point you are trying to make.  5 points	Think about where in your presentation you can use gestures to maintain attention and add interest to your presentation.
Use visual aids to engage the interest of the audience 5 points (Photos, objects, maps, posters, art etc)	Show the audience models, pictures or examples of your topic. Be careful not to hide your face. Don’t let the visual aids become a distraction. Do you speak about each of the visuals or slide?
Presentation Structure 5 points	Introduction Do you an have attention grabbing introduction? Body Do you have engaging information through the body of your presentation?  Conclusion Do you have an interesting way that you link everything together and do you use a statement such as: “And last of all ….......... “The final thing is …..... ”I would like to remind you …..... to conclude your presentation.

 

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Parents:

Check out some great speeches by kids:

Thomas Suarez TED talk

Amanda Gorman - President Biden Inauguration 

Term 1 Speaking Schedule

Week 4 Thursday	Lucas Chloe R Freida Xavier
Week 4 Friday	Jordy Matilda Elsie Jack
Week 5 Thursday	Swimming Carnival
Week 5 Friday	Elliot Olivia Esmerelda Flynn
Week 6 Thursday	Scarlett Cody Chloe H Michael
Week 6 Friday	Mila Alec Hamish Sol
Week 7 Thursday	Jacob Emma Amy Isabelle
Week 7 Friday	Violet Xavier G Alexandra Tiago