NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & TRAINING August 2008 nt sme for Lea rn portin Re g Principles of Assessment and Reporting in NSW Public Schools in of g Ass es to p a re nts Preamble Background Underpinning the development of the following principles of assessment is the model of pedagogy presented in the Quality teaching in NSW public schools: An assessment practice guide (NSW Department of Education and Training June 2006). The model incorporates three dimensions of assessment practice
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Speaking skill Introduction Speaking is the productive skill in the oral mode. It‚ like the other skills‚ is more complicated than it seems at first and involves more than just pronouncing words. Listening Situations There are three kinds of speaking situations in which we find ourselves: interactive‚ partially interactive‚ and non-interactive Interactive speaking situations include face-to-face conversations and telephone calls‚ in which we are alternately listening and speaking
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Choral Speaking The following excellent resource was submitted by Anita Geller‚ Arts Consultant with the District School Board of Niagara and is based on The Ontario Curriculum‚ Grades 1-8‚ The Arts‚ 1998. Thanks Anita‚ from all of us at CODE! What is Choral Speaking? When groups of students recite passages they’ve committed to memory‚ they are involved in choral speaking. (In choral reading and reader’s theatre‚ students are not required to memorize the text‚ as the names imply). Students interpret
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1. A person’s character is often influenced by other people around him/her. Who has the greatest influence on a person’s character? A) Parents B) Teachers C) Friends D) Famous personalities Task B) Discuss which of the following has the greatest influence on a person’s character. 2) If you were given the opportunity to serve as the Prime Minister of Malaysia for one term‚ what would be a great achievement to leave behind? A) Economic prosperity B) Excellence in sports C) World class
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SPEAKING OUTLINE Part 1: Language learning 1. What are your earliest memories of learning English? I started learning English when I was 10 years old with the guidance of my mother‚ She is my fisrt English teacher who inspired me to learn English and helped me understand the importance of learning English. I have memories of picture books‚ books with letters and a number of English songs which thanks to them I was gradually improving my English. 2. What do you find difficult about English? In
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Speaking and Writing. During our class discussion about speaking and writing‚ we as a group had the question ’Which came first‚ speech or writing - and which is most important?’ We as a group was undecided on which was most important. So we thought why speech is important and the main reasons were‚ the use of speech is used more frequently as it is easier to convey a message across to the other person as sometimes we can misunderstand what others mean.Furthermore‚ we can also interpret meaning easier
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The Art of public speaking Chapter 1: Speaking in public Power of Public Speaking Greek Pericles: one who forms a judgment on any point but cannot explain it clearly might as well never had thought at all on the subject” Public speaking is consistently rated high on employers lists The Tradition of Public Speaking Historical people who used speaking effectively Similarities and Differences in Public Speaking and Daily Conversation Similarities Organizing your thoughts logically Tailoring
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the whole presentation. I think that is the most frighten thing: speech followed by death. Thus‚ in a funeral‚ 9 out of 10 are rather laying down in the coffin than speaking behind the podium! Unfortunately‚ I am also a one that fears to give speech more than death. Therefore‚ through this presentation‚ I hope I can conquer the speaking anxiety and improve my speech style as well. Speech nervousness includes physiological and psychological anxiety. Physiological anxiety is defined as bodily responses
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Skill Development: Fear of public speaking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a56v2PSUQy8&feature=related Proactive = controlling a situation by making things happen or by preparing for possible future problems Myth = an idea or story that is believed by many people but that is not true Come across = to make a particular impression Overwhelming = something that is so confusing or difficult Optimal = best or most effective Profound = major‚ significant Intimate = having a very
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Teaching speaking skills 2 - overcoming classroom problems Submitted by TE Editor on 16 February‚ 2004 - 13:00 This article is written for teachers with large classes of students who have encountered some of the following or similar problems during speaking activities in their classroom. * Why should we teach speaking skills in the classroom? * Motivation * Speaking is fundamental to human communication * Dealing with the arguments against teaching speaking skills * Student’s
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