minimum preparation maximum effectiveness speaking activities · 2018-05-22 · •language learned...

Minimum Preparation Minimum Preparation Maximum Effectiveness Maximum Effectiveness

Speaking ActivitiesSpeaking Activities

事半功倍事半功倍

教口语教口语

AAlice Webb lice Webb 江江江江

created by Alice Webb

Does one sheet do Plenty?

!Si, Juan! Uno cross,

Uno short line, Uno box, Dos dots,

Uno long line, Dos box.

--------------------- An Aussie

wearing a cork hat stands to the right of a picnic table.


• Language learned through sound and speech is more readily acquired.

• MFL communicative teaching approach.

• Fact: Speaking carries 30% of GCSE and AS marks

• British students are often reluctant to speak in foreign languages.

Subject MatterSubject Matter


• How do we provide enough opportunities for our students to talk?

• How to plan a good range of speaking activities but not constrain ourselves with mounting workloads?

• How to lead a fun speaking activity without throwing class behaviour management out of the window?

Minimal Preparation:Minimal Preparation: rere--usableusable, adaptable and , adaptable and

flexible activities flexible activities


Using Effective Speaking ActivitiesUsing Effective Speaking Activities to Engage Pupilsto Engage Pupils


Most students enjoy talking.

Activity objectiveActivity objective

Target groupTarget group

Activity rules (teaming, timing, etc.)Activity rules (teaming, timing, etc.)

Differentiation / integrationDifferentiation / integration

Classroom managementClassroom management

Planning a Speaking ActivityPlanning a Speaking Activity


找找朋友朋友

穿穿过过中国古装中国古装没没喝喝过过酒酒见见过过明星明星

没没去去过过中国中国吃吃过过臭豆腐臭豆腐没没上上过过电脑课电脑课

Ask each other in Chinese only. Write the name of each person in the appropriate box .


找找朋友朋友

Ask each other in Chinese only. Write the name of each person in the appropriate box .


Let’s say …

我叫我叫…………。。 as yourself

as a horse

as a Russian dictator

as a big bully

as a ballerina


Let’s say …

•• 我我 as yourself

•• 妈妈妈妈 as a mare

•• 爸爸爸爸 as a Russian dictator

•• 哥哥哥哥 as a DS player

•• 姐姐姐姐 as a bully on the ladder

•• 妹妹妹妹 as a ballerina

•• 弟弟弟弟 as a bunny rabbit


wǒ hěn xǐ huān

我很很喜欢……

wǒ bù xǐ huān

我不不喜欢……

wǒ zuì xǐ huān

我最最喜欢……



英国英国人人

中中国国人人

tā tā tā men shì nǎ guó rén

他他/她她/他们他们是是哪哪国人国人？？

不是人,是熊猫熊猫! xióng māo



dà wěi 大伟 (36) qiáo bù sī 乔布斯 (56) sū shān 苏姗 (50) dān ní ěr 丹尼尔 (43)

When to use speaking activitiesWhen to use speaking activities

• Starter: to review previously learned language

• Transition: To practice and consolidate newly learned language

• Plenary: It’s exciting to hear pupils talking to each other in Chinese down the corridor as they leave your classroom.

• Speaking activities blend with other skills: Writing, Reading and Listening



踢足球踢足球打网球打网球

游泳游泳跑步跑步

看看书书看看电视电视看看电影电影看看音乐会音乐会

购物购物玩儿电脑游玩儿电脑游戏戏

上网聊天上网聊天唱歌唱歌跳舞跳舞

参加乐队参加乐队

数学课一

德语课二

音乐课三

地理课四

汉语课五

历史课六

法语课七

体育课八

英文课九


Chinese whispers …… ……



很难hěn nán quite difficult

容易róng yi easy

有意思yǒu yì si interesting

没意思méi yì si boring

考试kǎo shì exam

作业zuò yè homework

课kè lesson

2

3

汉语hàn yǚ Chinese

1

法语fǎ yǚ French

德语dé yǚ German

Chinese whispers…… Chinese whispers……

Chinese whispers ……


Monday 3pm Chinese

星期一下午三点有中文课。

Chinese whispers ……


Team Shanghai Wednesday 2pm Chinese

Team Beijing Tuesday 9am English

Team Singapore Friday 10am Chinese

Team Hong Kong Thursday 11am English

zhǎo zhǎo zhǎo péng you

找找，，找找，，找找朋朋友友，，

zhǎo dào yī ge hǎo péng you

找找到到一一个个好好朋朋友友。。

jìng ge lǐ wò wo shǒu

敬敬个个礼，礼，握握握握手手, ,

nǐ shì wǒ de hǎo péng you

你你是是我我的的好好朋朋友友。。

zài jiàn

再再见见！！

zhǎo 找找

péngyou 朋朋友友



yī èr sān

一一二二三，三， sān èr yī

三三二二一，一， yī èr sān sì wǔ liù qī

一一二二三三四四五五六六七七。。 bā jiǔ shí

八八九九十，十， shí bā jiǔ

十十八八九，九， nǐ shì wǒ de hǎo péng you

你你是是我我的的好好朋朋友。友。

你你好好！！早早上好！上好！ nǐ hǎo zǎo shàng hǎo

忙忙不忙不忙？？很很忙。忙。 máng bù máng hěn máng

老老师再见师再见！！再再见！见！ lǎo shī zài jiàn zài jiàn

你好！你好！早上好！早上好！ nǐ hǎo zǎo shàng hǎo

忙忙不忙？不忙？不不忙忙。。 máng bù máng bù máng

老师再见老师再见！！再再见！见！ lǎo shī zài jiàn zài jiàn

Frère Jacques


你好，你好！

你好，你好！

你好吗？我很好！

Webb老师，早上好！

对不起。没关系。

谢谢你。不客气。

你多大？我十二岁。

你多大？我二十岁。

你叫什么？我叫Andy。

她叫什么？她叫Lucy。

一二三四五六七，

七六五四三二一，

八九十，十八九，

你是我的好朋友。

ll: 再见，再见！再见，再见! :ll created by Alice Webb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO6-xLi6Csw


zhòngzhòng

中中

Minimum Preparation Minimum Preparation Minimum Preparation Minimum Preparation Maximum Maximum EffectivenessEffectiveness


事事半半功功倍倍

事事半半功功倍倍

Keep a list of Keep a list of adaptable activitiesadaptable activities

Prepare a box of Prepare a box of blank activity sheetsblank activity sheets

口口语语练练习习

口口语语练练习习


不是 bullsh*(t)


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