GP Art of Speaking

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 5

Today's Programme

- The art of giving the perfect speech

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The art of giving the perfect speech

Goal

To deliver a clear speech in a TED-Talk style. 

Elements of a perfect speech

Criteria for success

- You pay attention to speaking skills (tone, speech rate, articulation etc.)

- You use prompt cards with keywords

- You pay attention to non-verbal factors (eye contact, gestures)

- Your speech contains an introduction, a body and a conclusion

- In your introduction you attract your audience’s attention with a question, an anecdote or a oneliner (not… “my speech is about”)

- Your information is presented clearly and the point you have made is easily understood

- The task assigned to you by your teachers is clearly included

- Your opinion is illustrated with examples.

- Your choice of vocabulary is appropriate

- Your speech does not contain too many grammatical errors

TED secrets

Watch the video and answer the questions in the next 2 slides.

What is the most (only) important element of a good speech?

What are the 4 tips to construct this good speech?

Watch the following clips and make notes

Before the end of this lesson, you will all have given a one-minute speech. 

Your group will have given you feedback on your use of language, your pronunciation, your content and your presentation.

Presentation and feedback

* Choose which clip each group member would like to present to the group

*Prepare a 1 minute presentation for your group

*Take turns in presenting

* Your group members will give you tips which you can then use to practise

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Welke video was dit?

What feedback have your group mates given you?

7 great presentation skills

Watch the video and mention the 7 elements

What are the 7 presentation skills?

1. Stand up and move around.

2. Speak out loud. 

3. Practise without the text.

4. Practise in the actual setting. 

5. Record yourself on video. 

6. Listen to an audio recording. 

7. Grab a test audience. 

8. Work with a coach.

Eight effective ways to practise your presentation

Extra speaking assignment:

Work in pairs and provide each other with feedback.

- Hold a 1-minute speech on an item that you have brought with you. Why is it important to you?

Practice test

2-min speech on a movie you would recommend

1. Do a brainstorm on a movie that you really liked and why

2. Structure your speech (intro, body with theme/characters/music score/powerful fragments and a conclusion)

3. Write your prompt card

4. Speeches in class with feedback

Still worried or nervous?

Watch this video for useful tips!

TED Talk

1. Make a list of at least 10 topics/issues that you think need attention. In your notebook: explain each problem in three sentences and write down why you think it needs awareness. Keep in mind: it needs to suit the Global Perspectives criteria.

2. Downsize the list you made above to 3 issues. Explain why you think these 3 to be the most relevant. Write down what you want people to know about these issues. Ask one of classmates which issue he or she thinks to be the most relevant. Write his/her arguments down. Also ask a parent or another adult which one he/she would pick and why. Take notes again.

3. Search the Internet and find out for which topic you find most information (keep in mind that you need to makes use of valid sources only). Takes notes.

4. Decide which topic you choose for your TED talk and again motivate your answer in your notebook.