News Item II

News Item II

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Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Further Resources
This task is about preparing and giving a talk about a news item.
 
News on the TV
 
Your task is to give a talk to another student or a small group of students about a news item that interests you.
You can use the checklist below to help plan your talk.
 

Have you:

Yes

No

  • found a news item of interest?

    

  • thought about what you will say? Make sure you answer the questions – who, what, where, when, why, and how.

    

  • planned your talk?

    

  • practised speaking with a clear voice?

    

  • practised speaking without reading from the news item?

 

 
Task administration: 
  • Decide on the length of the speech with the students before they begin their planning.
  • Encourage the audience to be ready to ask questions of the speaker.
  • Speaking assessment guides B and D are suitable for this task.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Speaking
Key Competencies: 
Relating to others, Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
speech, prepared speech, teacher rating, peer-assessment
Description of task: 
A student speaks to another student or a small group about a news article. Two scoring guides are provided.
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.