1. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education These materials have been designed to be reproduced for internal circulation, research and teaching or training purposes. They can be reproduced for free provided that this material is acknowledged as Crown copyright, reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. Adaptation of these materials for other languages is permissible, providing the original source is acknowledged. Speaking Lesson 3: Improving the presentation LinkedUp Project: Community Languages Accreditation through Intensive Courses (CoLa Intensive)

2. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Match + Group the cards

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4. I’m going to write about … I’m going to describe … Firstly … In the first place …

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10. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Use at least 5 WOW Words: make up a presentation

11. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. I’m going to write about … I’m going to describe … Firstly … In the first place … and also in addition moreover compared to … more than as …. as … but however although I think that …. In my opinion …. I would say that …. As far as I’m concerned because …. since … given that …. finally …. to summarise … in conclusion …

12. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Improve your own presentation, using at least 10 WOW Words

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14. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. How do I go about learning my presentation?

15. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. How do I go about learning my presentation? 1. Look at your presentation for a minute, then turn over the paper and write as much as you can remember

16. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. How do I go about learning my presentation? 2. Look at the presentation for a minute, testing yourself after every sentence. Then ask a friend or relative to listen to how much you can remember

17. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. How do I go about learning my presentation? 3. Re-write your presentation and use a different coloured pen for each section e.g. blue for where you normally go on holiday, red for where you went last year, green for who you went with etc.

18. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. How do I go about learning my presentation? 4. Write your presentation on a large piece of paper and put it on your bedroom wall. Every evening, read through 1 or 2 sentences and try to recall them the following morning.

19. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. How do I go about learning my presentation? 5. Write your presentation in the target language, then in English. Cut up each version, mix them up, then try to match the target language version to the English.

20. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. How do I go about learning my presentation? 6. Transcribe your presentation into pictures and symbols and use these as a memory aide as you practice saying your presentation aloud.

21. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Language Learning Strategies

22. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Don't be afraid to make mistakes Try not to translate from the target language to English in your head Practice speaking the target language with your friends and family Review class notes Guess when in doubt Record new vocabulary and grammar in a notebook Make review cards grouping verbs, nouns, etc Write down words that you don't know, then find out what they mean. Practice daily Memorise using images, sounds, rhymes Use cognates for association with English Have a positive attitude towards class and the language Do homework Review the day's lesson after class Try not to use the dictionary too much Ask for help when you need it