General Information Connected Sentence Cards Connected Speech Templates Discussion Words and Question Sheets Information Exchanges Multi-Purpose Texts Agree or Disagree Role Plays What is Connected Speech?

T a lk a Lot Elementary Handbook Contents For more fun worksheets, games and quizzes log onto www.englishbanana.com now Talk a Lot Elementary © English Banana.com i i Contents v Introduction viii Free Copying Licence x Bibliography A Ge ne ra l I nform a t ion

1. General Information

1.1 Plan of all Talk a Lot Units and Activities

1.2 Course Outline

1.3 Lesson Outline

1.6 Assessment Methods, Tests, and Examination

1.11 Student Course Report Blank

1.12 Student Course Report Example

1.13 Vocabulary Test Blank

1.14 End of Course Oral Examination 1 from Book 1

1.18 End of Course Oral Examination 2 from Book 2

1.22 End of Course Oral Examination Example

1.26 Certificate Template 1

1.27 Certificate Template 2

B H ow t o U se t he Re sourc e s 2. Sentence Blocks 2.1 Instructions 2.7 Activity Template Blank

2.8 Sentence Blocks Q A

2.9 Sentence Blocks – Six Great Tips for Students

3. Connected Sentence Cards

3.1 Instructions

3.2 Activity Template Blank

3.3 Sample Lesson Plan

3.6 Sound Connections Demo

3.15 Going Further

4. Connected Speech Templates

4.1 Instructions 4.6

Activity Template Blank Sentence Focus Activities T a lk a Lot Elementary Handbook Contents For more fun worksheets, games and quizzes log onto www.englishbanana.com now Talk a Lot Elementary © English Banana.com ii

5. Discussion Words and Question Sheets

5.1 Instructions 5.4

Discussion Words Activity Template Blank

5.5 Question Sheets Activity Template Blank

5.6 Discussion Words – Sample Lesson Plan

5.9 Big Word Game Talk a Lot Bingo

6. Information Exchanges

6.1 Instructions 6.3

Activity Template Blank

7. Multi-Purpose Texts

7.1 Instructions 7.3

Reading Race – Lesson Plan 8. Discussion Questions 8.1 Instructions 8.2 Activity Template Blank

9. Agree or Disagree

9.1 Instructions 9.3

Activity Template Blank 9.4 How to Give a Small Group or Individual Presentation Example and Notes

9.6 How to Give a Small Group or Individual Presentation Blank Outline

10. Role Plays

10.1 Instructions 10.3

Role Plays – Mood Chart

10.4 Activity Template Blank

C Foc us on Conne c t e d Spe e c h 11. What is Connected Speech? 11.1 What is Connected Speech? Student’s Handout

11.3 The Techniques of Connected Speech

11.8 The Techniques of Connected Speech – Matching Game

12. What is Sentence Stress?