Introductory Lesson #3

Goal: To practise the attributes of a good speaker and a good listener.

Materials

• criteria charts for good listeners and speakers
• the students' paper plate and plasticine insects
• drawing paper and coloured crayons or pencils

Before

• Post the criteria charts where they can be seen by all students.
• Review the criteria with the class.
• Encourage and compliment the students on their first practise.
• Offer any suggestions for improving their practise.
• Explain that today everyone is going to practise their listening and speaking skills.

During

Step 1

• Show your placticine insect model to the class.
• Draw your own insect on the chalkboard. Label the insect with the most important information. Provide a caption underneath the drawing.
• Distribute the students models and the drawing paper.
• Have the students draw and label their insects. Have them provide a caption underneath the picture. Have them colour the drawing.

Step 2

• When the drawings are finished invite a student volunteer to join you at the front of the classroom to help you model structured partner talk to the rest of the class.
• Follow the same procedure as in Lesson #2.

Step 3

• Have the class practise their listening and speaking skills with a partner following the same procedure as in Lesson #2 using their drawings as the basis of their conversation.

After

• Ask the students to reflect on their listening and speaking roles.
• Have some students share with the larger group something that their partner had done really well during the practise.