Impromptu Speech II

Impromptu Speech II

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Overview
Using this Resource
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Marking Student Responses
This task is about giving an impromptu speech.
Your task is to give an impromptu speech. Your teacher will give you a topic to talk about.
You should speak for one minute.
You will need to "think on your feet".
 
Possible topics
  • Favourite TV programme
  • Favourite singer
  • First day at school
  • School photos
  • Vegetables
  • School camp/trip
  • Birthday parties
  • Playground games
  • Junk food
  • Healthy foods
  • Visiting the dental nurse/dentist
  • The market
  • School uniforms
  • Friends
  • Proudest moment
  • Shopping with parents
  • Taonga
  • Kapahaka
  • Dancing
  • At my marae
  • Grandparents
  • TV adverts
  • Picnics
  • T-shirts
  • Sports
  • Going to church
  • Rain
  • Phones
  • Ice-cream
  • Popcorn
  • Family holidays
  • The school bus
  • Valentine cards
  • PE
  • Dancing
  • Eggs
  • Bananas
  • My neighbour
  • Kai
  • Tangi
  • Hats
  • Cooking
  • Fish and chips
  • Bread
  • Chewing gum
  • Christmas tree
  • The beach
  • Teachers
  • Pre-school
  • Accidents
  • Spending pocket money
  • Social media
  • Movies
  • Skateboards/scooters
  • Electric bikes
  • Electric cars
  • Playing an instrument
  • Computers
  • Whānau
Task administration: 
  • This task assesses students' ability to plan and deliver an impromptu speech.
  • Give students a topic and ask them to speak on that topic to another student, a small group, or the class.
  • Allow students 3-5 minutes to make notes and plan their approach to the topic.
  • Assessment scoring guides A and B are suitable for this task.
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Speaking
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
impromptu speech, teacher rating
Description of task: 
Students deliver an impromptu speech from a range of topics. Assessment guides A and B are suitable for this task.
Answers/responses: 
The following Oral Language Assessment Guides – Speaking can be used with this resource.
Click for more information about the Oral Language Assessment Guides – Speaking.