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We recommend you take a look at the lesson plans below which should give you some new ideas.
Using Authentic Texts You are in an excellent position to find real and relevant written and spoken texts for your pupils. Pieces of language from the "real world" can include newspapers, menus, magazines, adverts, radio broadcasts, television programmes, websites, etc.
Card Game Discussion This is a device to encourage students to make different types of contributions to discussions. The card can be used if you are discussing a short text or simply if you are focusing on one topic.
Controversy Cards At A2, students need to talk at an abstract, analytical level and you’ll need to help them to do so. Of course, they will need things to talk about and things to say.
Games to promote higher level speaking Help your pupils to enjoy learning through activities in which there is a sense of fun or competition.
Getting Inside the Examiners Head Exam boards differ with regard to the format of the oral examination. Here is a brief summary at this level.
Grammar Auction A grammar auction involves students working alone or in pairs or in small groups to bid for sentences that they think are correct. Students are therefore discussing the whys and wherefores of grammatical rules and are working on accuracy in a ‘fun’ way.
History Lesson One of the requirements of AS level is for students to gain cultural knowledge and understanding, this implies an overarching understanding of historical events.
Simple Ways to Improve Expression Students need to express their opinions on important issues and must improve their linguistic repertoire accordingly. How can you help them do this?
Internet Headlines This is an idea which you can use on a regular basis as a starter activity and which keeps AS students up to date, increases their vocabulary and gives you a real focus for your lessons.
Looking At Difference At AS level, as well as being able to express themselves at a higher level, students need to talk about things in the abstract, about ideas and concepts. Talking about difference is a good way in to all sorts of different topics and also provides you with a different angle to talking about yourself.
Are you an Optimist or a Pessimist? Here are a few more ideas for oral work at AS and A level which can be put to good use with individual students as well as a group.
Sounding authentic – AS/A2 Oral At advanced level it is important that pupils aim to sound as authentic as possible. Here are some techniques that you can use to help themspeak real language in their exams.
Getting A level Students to Say More It is essential for them to build up confidence, competence, skills and knowledge to enable them to move beyond purely narrative language and to function on a more abstract level linguistically, using a wide range of lexis and structures.
Working With Individuals Sometimes at A level, you may find yourself working on a one to one basis. If this is the case, it is very important to adopt a variety of approaches so that you can get the best out of the individual concerned.
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