It's good to talk
(and listen!)
Session 1: whole class teacher-led talk
interactive ideas, strategies and
resources for the languages
classroom (B1/B2)
It's good to talk (and listen!)
09.00 – 12.30
Session 1: Whole class talk
Session 2: Peer / group talk
14.00 – 17.30
Sessions 3 & 4: Using authentic
resources
The day's workshop will focus on
the development of speaking
skills. In particular we will explore
the opportunities for developing
spontaneous, unplanned classroom
talk. From a theoretical starting
point we will quickly progress to
practical examples of work in the
classroom, looking at a range of
speaking tasks and strategies that
promote unplanned target
language, both in teacher-fronted
whole class interaction and in pair
and group activities.
We will consider the skill of
listening, both related to
unplanned speaking and also with
reference to the opportunities for
using authentic materials and
encouraging perseverence with
listening to longer texts with
unfamiliar language. At the end
of the day there will be the
opportunity for teachers to work
together to develop their own
tasks for the classroom.
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 Unplanned / unscripted talk as part of a lesson task or
activity (whether pair/group/whole class)
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1 Hotseating
❶ My name is Julian and I’m fifteen years old. I live with my parents
and my sister in the centre of Manchester. My school is quite
near, and so I normally walk or go by bike. When the weather’s
bad, I go by bus. My sister is lazier than me and she always goes
by bus.
❷ My school is a state, mixed comprehensive school. There are 600 pupils and at
least 60 teachers. In my opinion the teachers are really nice, although there are a
few who are very strict.
❸ The school has some really excellent facilities. For example, there are two pools and eight
tennis courts. There’s also an athletics track and several football and rugby pitches. I’m
interested in sports but I don’t play in any team, although last weekend I took part in a
swimming competition. My sister hates football – she prefers playing on the computer!
❹ What I most like about school is the main hall because it’s very big. My favourite subject is
drama because it’s really fun and I’m a very creative person. Six months ago we went to
Stratford for a weekend with school. On the Saturday evening a group of pupils went to the
cinema but I went with a different group to see a Shakespeare play. The theatre was very
large and it was an excellent experience.
❺ The truth is I don’t like languages very much. Next March I’m going to France with the
school. I’m going to spend a week with a French family and I will have to speak French the
whole time. I’m very scared!
2 5 Ws
10 Extensions
Reflection
What?
What title have you given your chosen picture?
Reason
When?
Can a different group try to explain the reasoning
behind that title?
Where?
Challenge
Has another group decided on a different title to the
Who?
picture? Which title do you prefer? Why?
Application
Why?
Imagine you were doing this in another subject. How
might you use what you’ve learned today?
3 Reading pictures
What
happens
next?
Where?
What just
happened?
When?
What?
Who took
the photo?
Who?
What
happens
next?
Where?
What just
happened?
When?
What?
Who took
the photo?
Who?
Ideas? What? Who? Where? Why?
1.6m people aged 20-40 'living with parents'
More than 1.6 million people aged 20-40 are still living with their
parents because they cannot afford their own home, a report suggests.
In May the Office for National Statistics said 2.9 million people aged
20-34 were living with their parents.
But some of those may have been living at home for cultural, medical
or other reasons.
According to the survey of 5,379 people, 41% do not believe their
children will ever be able to save up for a deposit to get on the housing
ladder.
Of those living at home, 59% said it was harder to develop new
relationships because of their domestic situation.
Mr Robb said the housing crisis was "putting the brakes" on young
people's aspirations.
He said: "Our chronic lack of homes that young people can genuinely
afford to rent or buy is at the root of the problem.
"There's no doubt that young people are grateful to be able to live with
mum and dad to save money, but we have to question whether it's
acceptable that this is becoming the norm for people to live at home
into their mid-30s - when we know that they are desperate to be
independent and make their own way in the world."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19936477
“I'm faced with
a choice
between living
with my
parents in my
mid-thirties, or
paying rents I
can barely
afford while
somehow
finding a huge
deposit for a
mortgage.”
4 Short scenarios
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Where are you going?
A film crit
Traffic jam!
Excuses
Rubbish bin
Fashion disasters
What did you order?
Flirting
Advice
What a nightmare!
Where are you going?
• Where are you
going?
• Who are you
with?
• How long are
you going for?
• What are you going to do when you arrive?
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A film crit
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Which film did you see?
What was it like?
What was the story about?
Would you recommend it?
Why (not)?
Traffic jam!
• Where were you
going?
• What time did you
leave?
• How long have you
been waiting?
• What are you going to
do to pass the time?
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Excuses
• What didn’t you want to do?
• Why not?
• What excuse did you
give?
• Did it turn out alright?
Why (not)?
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Rubbish bin
• What are you
going to throw
away?
• Why?
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¡Fashion!?!
• Which is the worst fashion
mistake?
• Why?
• Do you think fashion is
important?
• Why (not)?
• What is your favourite
item of clothing and why?
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What did you order?
• What did you order?
• Where it is coming
from?
• When will it arrive?
• How do you feel?
• What will you do with it when it arrives?
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Flirting
• Who did you meet?
• What is s/he like?
• Where were you?
• What happens next?
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Advice
• Who was it?
• What was the problem?
• What did you say to
him/her?
• What happened in the
end?
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What a nightmare!
• What did you do?
• Who knows about
it?
• How do you feel?
• What do you have to do to make the
situation better?
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Sitges
Cataluña, Spain 2009
5 Then and now
50 years ago, there were rocks on the beach.
Today there aren’t any rocks on the beach.
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Before….
Now…
When she was playing the role of
Bridget Jones…
Now she…
6 Connect-4
to develop
to be born
to look
forward to
to face
citizen
to relate to
to feel
like/want to
to support
to tell off
to complain to go out on
about
the town
help
refuge/
safety
security
self-image
to take into
to blame s.o
account
to realise
sthg
S/he sleeps sister-in-law
support
affection
father-in-law
at my side
self esteem
quiet/silent
relevant
grey-haired
less
important
S/he dresses
the most
important
in my
judgement
aunt
love
society
often
7 Wordles
www.wordle.net
Christmas: an important family occasion
or just a commercial opportunity?
christ·mas
/ˈkrisməs/
Noun
Definition: The annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25.
Christmas presents
Charity
Consumerism
Christmas tree
a symbol of the love of God
a symbol of wealth
Christmas dinner
family occasion to remember
the birth of Jesus
opportunity to consume to excess
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www.wordle.net
8 Empty your head
• Give a question / quote / statement
• Students brainstorm any words / ideas onto a
post-it note (30 seconds music)
• Students pass on their note to another
student who adds (another 30 seconds)
• Repeat x 4 in total – then begin to discuss
Is there a generation gap?
Is there a generation gap?
Is there a generation gap?
Is there a generation gap?
Is there a generation gap? How are young and old
people different?
moral values
political ideas
music that they like
attitude towards other races
attitude towards work
religious beliefs
respect for others
use of technology, e.g. the
internet
 Compare and contrast the two
pictures
 Discuss ways in which old and
young people are different
 Suggest possible ways to
overcome the generation gap
How has family life changed in the last 50 years?
A few ideas to help
you get started…!
 less interaction
 spend less time together
 have less in common (as a result of new
technologies)
 more women continue working when
they have children
 there are fewer traditional ‘nuclear
families’
 there are more single parent families
 there is more divorce
 the media separate people across
generational lines (TV, the internet) 
free time pursuits are more
individualistic than before
9 Quotes
Mahatma Gandhi:
“The greatness of a
nation and its moral
progress can be
judged from the way
in which it treats its
animals”.
The writer Alice Walker: “’Non-human animals
exist in the world for their own reasons. They
were not created for the human animal, in the
same way as blacks were not made for whites,
nor women for men.”
10 Venn diagrams
Are we all animals?
other animals
human beings
They can feel and suffer.
They can reason and have a
conscience.
They have physical needs.
They assume responsibilities.
They mistreat others.
They can work.
They consider the consequences of
their actions.
They don’t like isolation.
They have instincts.
They understand what it is to have
rights.
They want to work.
They have control over all the other
species on the planet.
They kill other animals.
Decide if the ideas apply to human beings, other animals o both.
Put the sentences into the venn diagram.
11 From text to talk
The Best Job In The World
In 2009, Tourism Queensland promoted the Great Barrier Reef as a global tourism destination
with a website encouraging people worldwide to apply for The Best Job In The World, to be a
"Caretaker of the Islands" to "house-sit" the islands of the Great Barrier Reef for half a year,
based on Hamilton Island.
Benefits
Job benefits included a large salary, free lodging in a multi-million dollar villa, and transportation
there and around the islands.
Applications
Over 34,000 applications were received from over 200 countries, and whittled down to 16
finalists. Finalists came from Australia (two), United States (two), United Kingdom, Canada,
Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, New Zealand, Taiwan, India, China, Japan, France and South
Korea.
Publicity
By the campaign's end, it had generated more than $200 million in global publicity value for
Tourism Queensland.
Winner
The winner was Ben Southall, from the United Kingdom,34, a charity fundraiser and ostrich-rider
from Petersfield, Hampshire.
Now?
Since 2009 Ben has established himself as an adventure advocate in Australia taking on extreme
adventures around the country including a 1600 km kayak along the Great Barrier Reef in 2011.
He plans to climb the tallest mountain in each Australian state (8) in the shortest ever time in
April 2013 - the Aussie 8. His website www.bestjobben.com follows his adventures around the
planet.
 Why was this called ‘the
best job in the world’?
 Describe what your ideal
job would be like
 At an interview for this
job, how would you ‘sell
yourself’?
12 Website wonders!
Hotel Kristal
Calle Cauce, s/n Torremolinos, Malaga
29620 Spain
Torremolinos hotel with a bar/lounge
In city centre
Situated in the city centre, this hotel is close to
Torremolinos Synagogue, Trade Fair and
Congress Centre of Malaga, and Bajondillo
Beach. Also nearby are Palace of Congresses
and Exhibitions and La Bateria.
Restaurant, bar/lounge
In addition to a restaurant, Hotel Kristal
features a bar/lounge. Other amenities include
a rooftop terrace and complimentary wireless
Internet access.
Satellite television
Televisions come with satellite channels.
Guestrooms also feature air conditioning,
climate control, and safes.
“Cheap and cheerful”
The hotel is amongst shops, bars,
restaurants and the everyday markets
which was great. The rooms were clean but
very basic, the beds were uncomfortable
because the mattress was like concrete,
the walls were like paper – they were so
bad that I could hear conversations in the
next room. I didn't eat at the hotel after
being put off by another visitor who was
complaining that the fish wasn't being
cooked and the queues were far too long
because there was only one staff member
working the restaurant and the bar. The bar
which is directly opposite the restaurant
was poor, not much variety and didn't look
too clean either. Overall- location is great
but the hotel is more like a hostel so don't
expect hotel standards.
“Nice reception area....don't go any
further”
Very nicely done reception area,
promises good things to come, but
not so. Awful place. Clean, but
extremely basic and very strange
shaped rooms with not enough
lighting. Small window looking on to
a noisy street. Breakfast buffet not
good either. Once tried...never
repeated.
“Good for the price”
We stayed here for 5 nights in
August. The hotel is basic but for
the price paid we could not
complain. The food is not very good
but there are a multitude of
restaurants outside.
We found the staff at the hotel very
polite and friendly. Rooms were
cleaned daily and we would
definately return.
School uniform
Unterricht im Einheitslook: Markenklamotten nur unter der Gürtellinie
Von Christian Werner
Vor fünf Jahren wurde an der Haupt- und Realschule Hamburg-Sinstorf einheitliche
Schulkleidung eingeführt. Heute trägt dort fast jeder Schüler blau-weiße Oberteile,
bauchfreie Tops sind passé. Hamburg will nun als erstes Bundesland alle Schulen uniform
einkleiden.
Serkan Kaçan, 16 Jahre, 9.
Klasse: "Durch die
Schulkleidung haben viele
bessere Lernerfolge. Ich
persönlich hab gerade 'ne
Flaute. Jeder fühlt sich
hier wohl, deshalb gibt es
wenig Krankmeldungen.
Ich wurde zurückgestuft
und in meiner vorherigen
Klasse an dieser Schule
ohne Schulkleidung gab
es immer wieder Sprüche
über Aldi-Kinder."
Rosalie Knupper, 16 Jahre, 9. Klasse: "Als
wir hierher gezogen sind, wusste ich gar
nichts von der Schulkleidung. Am Anfang
dachte ich erst an England und war
abgeneigt. Doch dass hier alles blau ist,
fällt nicht auf, und man wird auch nicht
aufgezogen, wenn man keine
Markenklamotten hat wie an meiner
anderen Schule."
Ramona Jaster, 15 Jahre, 9. Klasse: "Ich
habe mit meiner Mutter im Internet nach
einer Schule mit Schulkleidung gesucht
und bin deshalb hier gelandet. Auf dem
Gymnasium wurde ich gemobbt, weil ich
keine Markenklamotten habe. Meine
Leistungen sind, seitdem ich hier bin, um
einiges besser geworden."
Doping is the taking of substances with the aim of improving performance in
sport. Recently, Lance Armstrong, the cyclist who won the Tour de France seven
times, admitted that his career was built on a potent mix of doping and cheating.
The reactions to his confessions illustrate the damaging consequences of doping in
sport, for example:
• those that do doping enjoy an unfair advantage over their rivals
• doping creates mistrust in the sport
• doping scandals make the public lose respect and confidence in the sportsmen
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jan/19/lance-armstrong-interview-crucialconfessions
The Olympic dream
“ The most important thing about sport is not the
winning but the taking part, because the essential
thing in life is not the success but the effort needed
to achieve it.”
Pierre de Coubertin ( 1863-1937) founder of the modern-day Olympic Games.
 Is the Olympic ideal still valid
today?
 What can we admire about
competitive sport?
 What has to happen to make
sport fair again?
Reflection
Think of perhaps two tasks or strategies for whole class
speaking that could be incorporated into your lessons over
the next two weeks. Make a brief note of them and the
topic you will need them to fit into.
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