Lesson video

Hello, everyone.

My name is Ms. Clarke, and I'm really excited to be teaching you today's lesson.

In today's lesson, we are going to be using lots and lots of speaking and listening skills, and we are going to have so much fun doing "show and tell" today.

I can't wait to get started, so let's go.

Our learning outcome for today's lesson is I can speak loudly and clearly in "show and tell." These are our keywords for today's lesson.

This means the words that are really, really important and that are going to help us with our learning today.

I'm going to say a word, and I want you to repeat it back to me.

My turn, your turn.

Are you ready? Speaking, speaking.

Well done.

Speaking means using your voice to talk to somebody, just like I'm doing to you now.

Listening, listening.

Listening means paying attention to what someone is saying.

Hopefully you're doing really good listening now.

Audience, audience.

An audience is a group of people watching a performance or an event.

And you've probably been part of an audience, maybe in an assembly or watching a show.

And the last one is volume, volume.

Volume means how loud or how quiet someone speaks.

Our learning today is going to be broken up into two parts.

The first part is called "Speaking loudly and clearly." And in the second part of our lesson today, we will be doing "show and tell." So excited, so let's get going.

Today, we will be doing "show and tell." I wonder if you've done "show and tell" in your class before.

"Show and tell" involves lots and lots of speaking and listening.

You are going to share a special item from home.

And you will listen to your friends and learn about their special item.

So you'll be speaking when you're talking about your item, and you'll be listening to your friends when they are talking about their item.

Now, I'd like you to discuss, to turn and face a talk partner, and tell them what makes a successful speaker.

Successful means they're doing it really, really well.

So what makes a good speaker? What do you need to do with your voice to be a good speaker? Pause the video, and talk to your partner now.

Okay, well done.

Lots of brilliant speaking and listening going on there.

So, successful speaking includes speaking at a good volume.

Not too loud that you're shouting! And not too quiet that no one can hear you.

Speaking clearly.

Speaking in full sentences.

And something that really helps be a good speaker is standing up to speak and looking at the audience, or if you're just talking to one other person, looking at that person.

So let's look at volume in a bit more detail.

Volume means how loudly or quietly someone speaks.

When we are speaking to an audience, our voice should be loud.

We want our audience to be able to hear us, so we need to speak loudly enough for them to hear us.

But this does not mean shouting.

We need to speak loudly enough so that the people listening can hear what we are saying.

We also need to speak clearly so that they can understand us.

I'll show you how I can speak not clearly.

Hi, everybody.

Can you hear me today? I'm speaking not very clearly down here.

You couldn't understand what I was saying, so that's no good.

We need to speak loudly and really think about moving our mouths nice and wide so we pronounce all the sounds in the words.

So let's check our understanding.

How should our voice sound when we are speaking to an audience? A, quiet, B, loud, C, mumbled, or D, clear? Can you pause the video and choose two? Off you go.

Okay, let's see if you got them right.

Did you say loud? Well done if you did.

And clear.

Excellent job.

(gasps) Aisha says, "If you mumble when you are speaking, people won't understand what you're saying." Quite right, Aisha.

If you mumble and you speak quite quietly and quite muffled, people will not be able to understand you, so we need to speak loudly and clearly.

Well done.

Speaking in full sentences really helps the listener understand what is being said.

Let's have a look at what Lucas says.

Lucas says, "My teddy." Laura says, "This is my favourite teddy." Can you discuss? Turn to your talk partner and tell them who introduced their "show and tell" in a full sentence.

Was it Lucas, or was it Laura? Pause the video, and discuss that now.

Hi, everyone.

Well done if you said Laura, absolutely.

Laura speaks in a full sentence.

She says, "This is my favourite teddy." Lucas just says, "My teddy," which doesn't let us understand as a listener so well what he's trying to explain.

Now, another top tip for good speaking is standing up to speak.

If you stand up to speak, this really helps to get the audience's attention.

Now, when the audience is paying attention, it means they are listening carefully to what you are saying and they are looking at you as well.

So we want the audience to be listening and looking at us, and if we're standing up, that really helps them to do this.

It also makes it easier for everyone to be able to see and hear you.

So standing to speak is a really good idea.

And it can help you as the speaker to feel more confident.

Standing up makes us feel a bit more confident, and it might even help you to look at your audience, which is another really good way to be a successful speaker.

Okay, let's check your understanding.

Which of these show good speaking skills? A, speaking loudly, B, speaking very quietly, C, speaking in full sentences, D, speaking clearly.

There might be more than one.

You can talk to someone if you'd like to, but pause the video and choose which ones show good speaking skills.

Off you go.

Amazing.

Well done, everyone.

If you said speaking loudly, great job.

Speaking in full sentences, absolutely.

And speaking clearly, brilliant.

Speaking very quietly is not going to be very good because the audience won't be able to hear you.

Okay, so we are going to practise these successful speaking skills now.

We'll do it as my turn, then your turn.

I am going to say two sentences about my special item, and I will try to use all of the skills for successful speaking.

So this is my special item, okay.

You need to listen very carefully because you will be checking that I've used the skills for successful speaking, okay.

This is my favourite toy, Hop Hop.

It is special because I have had it since I was a baby.

Okay, hopefully you listened carefully.

So now you are going to discuss the successful speaking skills.

Did the speaker, did I, speak loudly, speak clearly, and speak in full sentences? Pause the video, and talk to your partner now.

Okay, hopefully you all think I did speak loudly, clearly, and definitely I spoke in full sentences.

I didn't stand up to speak because you wouldn't be able to see me in the camera if I did that.

Okay.

Now it's time for your task.

Hopefully you all have your special "show and tell" item ready.

Before you do "show and tell" in a big group all together, you are going to just practise with your partner.

So I would like you to take turns with a partner to share two sentences about your special "show and tell" item.

Remember to do the following, stand up to speak, use a loud voice, speak clearly, and speak in full sentences.

And if you're partner B, I want you to listen to your partner and then tell them what they did well.

Then you will swap over with your partner and partner B will do the speaking and partner A will do the listening.

Here is a speaking frame to help you.

This will help you to speak in full sentences.

You can use this, or you can come up with your own sentences if you want.

This is my special.

It is special because.

If you use that frame, you will speak in really nice, clear, full sentences.

Okay, everybody ready? Decide who's partner A and who's partner B, get your item ready, and practise with your partner speaking in full sentences, sharing information about your special item.

Good luck, everyone.

Off you go.

Wow, what amazing speaking and listening I could hear.

Great job, everybody.

So, did your partner stand up to speak? Did your partner use a loud voice? Did your partner speak clearly? And did your partner speak in full sentences? Can you make sure, if you haven't already, you've given your partner some feedback on these four things.

Laura says to her partner, "You spoke loudly, but you didn't shout!" That's great.

And Jacob says, "I could understand what you said because you spoke clearly." Fantastic.

Well done, everyone.

You've had a really good practise to your "show and tell." It's time for the second part of our lesson today where we are going to be doing "show and tell," either as a class or in a smaller group.

Now, I think lots of you will have done "show and tell" before, but just in case you haven't, I will explain a bit about it.

"Show and tell" is an activity where you bring a special item and you talk about it in front of an audience.

So remember that's one of our keywords.

An audience is a group of people gathered to watch an event or a performance.

There we go.

To be a polite audience, we need to use good listening skills.

Now, can you discuss with your partner, what does that mean, good listening skills? How can we be a good listener? Hmm.

Pause the video, and talk about it with your partner now.

Okay, some great speaking and listening happening then.

Well done.

Let's have a look.

You might have said some of these.

Good listeners.

Look at the person speaking, absolutely.

If I'm speaking to someone, I want them to be looking at me.

That shows that they're listening to what I'm saying.

Good listeners keep their bodies still, absolutely.

If you're wiggling around, moving, walking around the classroom, walking around the room, that shows you're not really listening, so we should be trying to keep our bodies still.

Good listeners keep their lips closed.

Should we be talking to our partner while someone else is talking in front of us? No, no.

We need to keep our lips closed.

That also shows that we are listening.

And good listeners pay attention to what the person speaking is saying.

So it's no good just looking and sitting still.

We also need to be paying attention, thinking about what they're saying.

So let's check your understanding.

How can we be a good listener in "show and tell"? A, look at the person who is speaking, B, talk to their partner while the person is speaking, or C, sit still? There might be more than one correct answer.

Pause the video, and answer this question.

How can we be a good listener in "show and tell"? Off you go.

Great job, everybody.

Well done if you said yes, look at the person who is speaking, absolutely, and sit still, of course.

We do not want to be talking to our partner while the person is speaking.

You have plenty of other times where you can talk to your partner.

So in "show and tell," we want to share interesting information about our item.

I'm going to come up with some interesting ideas to share about my special item.

There's a picture of a bunny on the screen, but I've also got my bunny, Hop Hop, here.

So what interesting ideas would I like to tell you about? Hmm.

I know, the name of my bunny! My bunny is called Hop Hop.

What else could I tell you about my item? (gasps) It sleeps in bed with me every night.

Oh, where did it come from? My granny knitted it for me.

And a really interesting piece of information, I've had it since I was a baby.

So there are four interesting ideas that I can now share in "show and tell." It's really good to come up with these beforehand because you don't want to be standing in front of an audience and then forget or have to think about what you want to say.

You want to have your ideas ready in your head or maybe even written down to help you.

So, you're going to have a chance to think about the interesting ideas you want to share about your special "show and tell" item.

So pause the video and discuss, tell your partner three interesting things about your special "show and tell" item.

Maybe where you got it from, where it lives, something interesting you can do with it, its name.

And then swap roles and listen to your partner.

Here are some ideas that you might use to start your sentences.

This is my favourite.

I got this from.

I found this when.

It lives or it has.

And I love this because.

So pause the video and tell your partner three interesting things, and then listen to their ideas.

Off you go.

Brilliant.

So many interesting things to share, well done.

Now, practising what we are going to say will help us to feel more confident when speaking in front of an audience.

Remember to do the following when speaking, stand up to speak, use a loud voice, speak clearly, speak in full sentences.

I am going to practise speaking about my special item.

I will try to use all the skills for successful speaking.

I'm not going to stand up 'cause I don't want my head to disappear off the screen.

This is my favourite toy, Hop Hop.

It is special because I have had it since I was a baby.

My granny knitted it for me.

It sleeps in my bed every night.

Okay, you are now going to practise speaking about your special item.

Remember to stand up to speak, use a loud, clear voice, speak in full sentences, and share some interesting ideas that you came up with already.

You might use these sentence starters.

This is my favourite.

I've had this since.

It is special because.

So your turn to practise.

Remember, practising is a really, really important part of learning.

It helps us to get better.

So have a practise speaking loudly and clearly, either to a partner or just to a mirror or just on your own, doing all of these things and sharing your information about your special "show and tell" item.

Off you go.

Well done.

Okay, now it is time for our final task, and this is where you are going to do "show and tell" as a class or maybe in a small group.

Your teacher will help you to know which one you are going to do.

When you are sharing, remember to use the tips for being a successful speaker.

And when you are the audience, remember to use the tips for being a successful listener.

I am so excited to hear all of your interesting ideas and interesting facts about your special item, and I'm looking forward to seeing all of those speaking and listening skills in action.

So, have fun and enjoy it.

Pause the video, and do "show and tell" now.

Well done, everyone.

So just thinking back to when you were sharing, did you use a loud, clear voice? Have a think.

Did you stand up to speak? Did you speak in full sentences? Maybe you did, you did some in full sentences and others not, and that's okay.

With more practise, you can get better at it.

And most importantly, did you enjoy "show and tell"? Answer these questions with a partner now.

Okay, what an amazing lesson today.

We have been learning all about speaking loudly and clearly in "show and tell." And here is a summary of our learning.

Successful listening includes looking at the person speaking and paying close attention.

Successful speaking includes speaking clearly and at the right volume so that everybody can hear you.

Speaking in full sentences helps the listener to understand what is being said.

And standing to speak helps to get the audience's attention.

Now, today we've been practising speaking and listening for "show and tell," but speaking and listening is something we do every single day.

So these skills are going to be really, really important throughout all of your learning and also your playing and speaking and listening for fun as well.

Well done, everyone, on a great lesson, and I hope to see you all again soon.

Bye for now.