Teaching the Oral in Senior English

Teachers have often indicated that the most difficult area to teach in English is the oral delivery component. Students are reasonably confident in the areas of knowledge application and organisation, but when it came to developing content into the oral format and delivering it effectively, poor marks were disappointingly common. Students seem to struggle most in simply turning their text into a script and then to deliver their speech with confidence and clarity.

It will help teachers to:

• Teach students a proven 12 STEP PLAN that will allow them to create and prepare an oral that can be delivered effectively in their chosen medium (In person or to a camera).
• Show students how to effectively Incorporate cohesive devices into their presentation.
• Provide students with practical strategies for the most effective use of their voice.
• Teach students how to deliver their content using confident, complementary body language.
• Show students how to effectively incorporate multi-media elements into their presentation (including effective creation and use of slideshows).

In this teaching resource, you will receive material collated into 12 manageable modules that can be taught in the classroom then accessed later by students for revision. Included are:

• 12 Folders labelled Lesson 1 to Lesson 12
• Teacher’s Notes
• Student information worksheets and handouts
• Video demonstrating various aspects of successful speaking skills
• Classroom activities that can be used to build confidence – even with reluctant students.
• Appendix with Improvisational Activities

The once only purchase price entitles your school to:

• Upload the content to the school intranet for access by all teachers and students
• An introductory (live, virtual) session of 45 minutes conducted by the authors for English teachers at your school.