TEACHER’S MANUAL
PREPARATION
1. Co py the e n clo sed m aterials: glo ssary, studen ts’ han do ut “Speak Up”, sto ry
“Oh n o , I’m a ca t” a n d s tu d e n t fe e d b a c k.
PRE – ACTIVITIES
1. Divide the studen ts in to sm all gro ups w ith 5-7 studen ts as the m em bers. Ask
th e m to p la y “Re p e a t a fte r m e ” ga m e s re a d th e p ro ce d u re o n p a ge 15 6 . Afte r th e y h a ve d o n e w ith th e ga m e s , e x p la in th e co n clu s io n o f th e ga m e :
flu e n cy, a ccu ra cy a n d cla rity a re im p o rta n t a s p e cts in d e live rin g co m m u n ica tio n in s p o ke n la n gu a ge .
2 . Explain the o bjectives purpo ses o f the m e etin g.
3 . Lo o k at the glo ssary. Pro n o un ce the w o rds an d discuss the m e an in g w ith the
s tu d e n ts .
MAIN ACTIVITIES
1. Distribute the studen ts’ han do ut “Speak Up” to the studen ts. Ask them to
re a d ca re fu lly in a w h ile . Afte r th e y h a ve fin is h e d re a d in g it, give s o m e e x p la n a tio n o n th e m a te ria ls w ritte n in th e h a n d o u t a n d d is cu s s th e co n te n t
o f it in a fo rm o f q u e s tio n -a n s w e r s e s s io n w ith th e s tu d e n ts . 2 .
Divide the studen ts in to sm all gro ups w ith 3 to 4 m em bers in each gro up. Te ll th e m to s tick a ro u n d w ith th e ir gro u p in a circle . Th e n , d is trib u te th e
s to ry “Oh n o , I’m a ca t” to e ve ry s tu d e n t. 3 .
Ask the studen ts to read the sto ry silen tly fo r a w hile. Whe n they fin ished, d is trib u te th e s tu d e n ts ’ fe e d b a ck p a p e r to a ll th e s tu d e n ts . Ma ke s u re th a t
e a ch s tu d e n t ge ts 3 to 4 p ie ce s b a s e d o n th e n u m b e r o f th e m e m b e rs o f th e gro u p .
4 . Within each gro up, the studen ts sho uld m ake a distan ce to each o ther fo r
a b o u t 2 m e te rs . As k th e s tu d e n ts to re a d a lo u d th e s to ry in tu rn . Ea ch s tu d e n t is re s p o n s ib le to re a d a t le a s t o n e p a ra gra p h . As k th e m to re a d it
co rre ctly a cco rd in g to th e righ t m a n n e r o f p u b lic s p e a kin g a s it w ritte n in th e s tu d e n ts ’ h a n d o u t. Th e n , a s k s tu d e n ts to o b s e rve a n d e va lu a te th e ir
frie n d s ’ p e rfo rm a n c e s b a s e d o n th e c rite ria w ritte n o n th e s tu d e n ts ’ fe e d b a ck.
5 . Mo ve aro un d the class an d o bs erve the studen ts’ pe rfo rm an ces. No te do w n
yo u r o b s e rva tio n if n e ce s s a ry. Ch e ck fo r th e s tu d e n ts ’ p ro n u n cia tio n a n d n o te d o w n th e m is ta ke s .
6 . When all studen ts have fin ishe d, ask the m to discuss their perfo rm an ces in
th e ir gro u p . As k th e m to s h a re th e ir fe e lin gs w h e n th e y a re d o in g th e re a d in g. As k th e m to give co m m e n ts a n d s u gge s tio n s to e a ch o th e r in o rd e r
to s p e a k m o re flu e n tly, a ccu ra te ly, a n d cle a rly w ith th e a p p ro p ria te vo lu m e a n d in to n a tio n .
7. Ask the studen ts to repeat the perfo rm an ces. Sw itch the turn so that the
