Lesson video

Hi everyone.

My name is Ms. Voyle, and welcome to today's lesson where you are going to be retelling the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" with charisma.

I am so excited to hear you retell this story.

During this lesson, you need to be listening and looking carefully, but most importantly, there'll be lots of tasks where you need somebody to talk to, and then you will be orally retelling the story to an audience.

I hope you're feeling excited and ready to learn.

Let's get started.

The learning outcome for today's lesson is I can retell a version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" with charisma.

Here are the key words for today's lesson.

Let's practise saying them.

My turn, your turn.

Charisma.

Rehearsal.

Audience.

Great job.

Well done.

Let's take a look at their definitions.

Charisma is a natural ability to attract, engage, or influence people.

Rehearsal is practising a work for later performance, and audience is a group of people listening to or watching a performance or speaker.

There are two parts to today's lesson.

In the first part, you will be preparing to retell a story, and in the second part, you will be retelling the story.

So let's begin with preparing to retell a story.

In this unit, you have learned all about oral storytelling.

You have already done the following.

Sequence the key events in the story, developed storytelling vocabulary for retelling, and practise techniques for telling a story with charisma.

In today's lesson, you are going to be retelling the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" in a charismatic way.

Discuss the following question with your partner.

Which methods did we practise for creating charisma when storytelling? We used changes in our voice, facial expressions, and body language, and gestures.

We are now going to remind ourselves of some general techniques we need to use when delivering any kind of oral presentation to an audience.

You will then rehearse your presentation to help you prepare for retelling the story to an audience with charisma.

When speaking to an audience, we need to consider the following.

Volume and projection.

This refers to the quantity or power of sound.

Pace.

This refers to the speed at which we speak.

Diction.

This refers to the pronunciation of words clearly.

And stance and eye contact.

This refers to how you stand and looking into the eyes of the audience.

Our volume and level of projection should be powerful and clear when presenting.

Projection is very important because our audience needs to be able to hear what we are saying.

The level of projection we use depends on the space we are speaking in and the size of the audience within it.

When projecting our voices, we need to use deep breaths and use the muscles in our stomachs to help us speak so the audience can hear us.

Projecting our voice is not the same as shouting.

Let's check your understanding.

Projection involves, A, using the stomach muscles when speaking.

B, shouting, C, speaking in a high-pitched voice, D, taking deep breaths before speaking.

Pause the video and select all of the correct answers.

Projection involves, A, using the stomach muscles when speaking, and D, taking deep breaths before speaking.

Well done.

It's now time to check your understanding.

Can you read the following sentences aloud, focusing on projection? Pause the video and do this now.

Welcome back.

Well done for reading these sentences aloud and focusing on your projection.

It's now time to reflect.

Did you use your stomach muscles when speaking? Did you take deep breaths before each sentence? Could you feel the difference between projection and shouting? Pause the video for a moment and reflect on what you did well and whether there is anything you would improve about your projection.

I am now going to model reading these sentences with a focus on projection.

Once upon a time, there lived a family of three bears in a cosy cottage at the edge of the woods.

One morning, Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear decided to go for a stroll while they waited for their porridge to cool.

Pace refers to the speed at which we speak.

Presenting at an appropriate pace is crucial for ensuring the audience remains engaged and understands us.

If we speak too quickly, our audience may not be able to clearly hear what we are saying.

If we speak too slowly, our audience may lose interest.

Successful presenters speak at a slow, clear pace so that everyone can hear them.

Changes in pace can also convey greater meaning to the audience.

It is important to note that when presenting a narrative, your pace may change at certain points.

For example, using a faster pace to build suspense.

Diction involves pronouncing words clearly.

Diction is very important because our audience needs to be able to understand what we are saying.

When speaking with clear diction, we take our time to pronounce our words carefully.

Clear diction is important throughout presenting but is particularly important for big or difficult words.

You can practise saying these fast.

Let's check your understanding.

Speaking at an appropriate pace and with clear diction is important because, A, it helps the audience understand the words we are saying, B, changes in pace convey greater meaning to the audience, C, it helps to make the audience like us.

Pause the video and select the correct answers.

The answers are A and B.

Well done.

Speaking at an appropriate pace and with clear diction is important because it helps the audience understand the words we are saying, and changes in pace can convey greater meaning to the audience.

It's now time to check your understanding.

Can you read the following sentences aloud, focusing on pace and diction? Pause the video and do this now.

Well done for reading these sentences aloud with a focus on pace and diction.

It was really wonderful listening to some of you.

It's now time to reflect.

Did you speak at a slow and clear pace? Did you pronounce your words clearly? Did your pace change to convey meaning at any points? Pause the video to reflect on these questions now.

I will now model reading these sentences aloud, focusing on pace and diction.

That same morning, a young blonde-haired girl named Goldilocks stumbled upon their cottage.

In the kitchen, she found three bowls and she had to try each one.

First, she tasted Papa Bear's, but it was too hot.

Next, she tried Mama Bear's, but it was too cold.

Finally, she had a spoonful of Baby Bear's and it was just right, so she excitedly gobbled it up.

You may have noticed that my pace increased at the end of the very final sentence when I said that she excitedly gobbled it up.

I heard lots of you doing this when you were reading aloud and I loved how you used an increase in pace to convey Goldilocks' excitement and the speed at which she gobbled the porridge.

Stance and eye contact are very important because they help us connect with our audience and maintain their interest.

Making eye contact involves looking into the eyes of the people in our audience.

This allows the audience to feel connected to us.

Stance refers to the way someone stands.

Standing to speak helps to get the audience's attention.

Both of these are key techniques that allow you as the storyteller to hold great presence in the room.

This engages the audience and maintains their interest in the narrative.

Let's check your understanding.

Eye contact and stance are important because, A, they allow you to hold great presence in a room.

B, they allow you to hide from the audience, C, they allow you to connect with the audience and maintain their engagement.

Pause the video and select the correct answers.

The answers are A and C.

Well done.

Eye contact and stance are important because they allow you to hold great presence in a room and they allow you to connect with the audience and maintain their engagement.

Let's check your understanding.

I am going to read a section of the story to you, and then I would like you to read these sentences aloud while focusing on standing and making eye contact with your partner.

Feeling full and content, Goldilocks wearily went in search of a place to rest.

In the living room, she found three chairs.

She excitedly tried each chair so she could find the comfiest one.

Papa Bear's chair was way too hard.

Mama Bear's chair was a touch too soft, but Baby Bear's chair was just perfect.

However, as she sat herself down, the chair accidentally broke.

She gave a sigh of frustration.

It's now your turn to read these sentences aloud while standing and making eye contact with your partner.

Pause the video and do this now.

Welcome back.

You did a great job at reading these sentences aloud and I loved watching you do this while you were standing and making such fantastic eye contact with your partner.

It's now time for you to reflect.

Did you stand up straight to speak? Did you make eye contact with your partner? Did your stance and eye contact help you connect with the person listening? Pause the video to reflect on these questions.

Well done for reflecting.

I am sure you were able to identify an element that you did really well, and don't worry if there is an area that you would like to improve on.

It's now time for a task.

Orally rehearse telling the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" with a partner, taking turns to say one sentence each.

Once you have done this, I would then like you to reflect on the following questions and discuss them with a partner.

One, which aspect of oral presentation do you think is a strength of yours? And two, which aspect of oral presentation would you like to improve? Pause the video to do this task now.

Welcome back.

I would like to say the biggest well done for rehearsing your oral retelling of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." You did a great job at combining all of the different techniques you have learned for retelling a story in a charismatic way.

It was also so great to listen to you reflecting on your strengths of oral presentation and areas you would like to improve on.

Let's take a look at a couple of the answers I had.

For one, which aspect of oral presentation do you think is a strength of yours? I heard one person say, "I am really good at projecting my voice and using lots of expression.

I change my tone and intonation to convey meaning really well." For two, which aspect of oral presentation would you like to improve? I heard someone say, "I would like to work on my stance and eye contact.

I think I could stand more confidently and connect with the audience more." Well done for identifying your strengths and areas for improvement after rehearsing.

This will help you orally retell the story really successfully in front of an audience.

It's now time for the second and most exciting part of the lesson where you are going to be retelling the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." Here are the main events of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" on a story staircase.

In the opening, the bears went on a walk in the forest while they waited for their porridge to cool down.

In the buildup, Goldilocks came across the Bear's cottage and went inside.

She ate Baby Bear's porridge and broke Baby Bear's chair.

In the climax, Goldilocks went upstairs in search of a bed, and she fell asleep in Baby Bear's.

The bears came home and found Goldilocks sleeping.

She woke up, saw them, and screamed.

And in the resolution, Goldilocks ran away as fast as she could and never returned to the bears' cottage.

You are going to be retelling the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" using this story structure.

How you orally tell a story changes throughout the different sections of a story.

Let's look at the purpose of the sections in the narrative structure.

The opening normally introduces the main character and sets the scene.

The buildup builds suspense for the reader, leading up to the climax.

The climax describes the main action and takes the suspense to its highest point.

And the resolution resolves the problem encountered in the story.

Let's check your understanding.

Match each part of a narrative to its purpose.

For the parts of a narrative, we have A, opening, B, buildup, C, climax, D, resolution.

And for the purposes, describes the main action and takes the suspense to its highest point, resolves the problem encountered in the story, builds suspense for the reader, leading up to the climax, introduces the main character and sets the scene.

Pause the video to match these now.

Let's take a look at the answers together.

The opening introduces the main character and sets the scene.

The buildup builds suspense for the reader leading up to the climax.

The climax describes the main action and takes the suspense to its highest point, and the resolution resolves the problem encountered in the story.

Well done for demonstrating your understanding of the purpose of each part of a narrative.

When retelling a story, it is important we convey the appropriate tone at each point of the story.

Your voice, language choices, and expressions change throughout each part of a narrative to meet their purpose.

You can convey the appropriate tone by ensuring you do the following things.

Choose the appropriate language to meet the purpose.

Use an expressive voice.

Include emphasis or changes in volume.

Pause where appropriate.

This is great for building suspense.

Consider speed.

This can help to heighten suspense.

And use facial expressions and body language.

This can conveys feeling and emotion.

Let's check your understanding, true or false.

When retelling a story, I should use the same voice and expressions throughout.

Pause the video and select your answer.

That is false.

Well done.

Now it's time to justify your answer.

A, my voice, language choices, and expressions should change throughout each part of a narrative to meet their purpose, or B, my voice should gradually get louder over the course of retelling the narrative.

Pause the video and select the correct justification.

The answer is A.

Well done.

Your voice, language choices, and expressions should change throughout each part of a narrative to meet their purpose.

It's now time for the most exciting part and your final task where you are going to retell the whole story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" with charisma to an audience.

Use the story structure to help you.

In the opening, introduce the bears and convey a happy atmosphere as they head off on their walk.

In the buildup, build suspense as you described Goldilocks entering the cottage, eating the porridge, and breaking the chair.

In the climax, describe Goldilocks falling asleep in Baby Bear's bed.

Take the suspense to its highest point as you describe the bears finding Goldilocks and her screaming when she sees them.

And in the resolution, describe Goldilocks running away and convey how this resolves the problem.

Pause the video to retell the whole story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" now.

Welcome back.

I am so impressed with your oral retelling of the story, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." You did such a fantastic job at retelling this story with charisma in front of an audience.

It's now time to reflect.

When retelling the story, did you convey the change and atmosphere from calm and relaxed to tense, build suspense by using your voice, pausing, changing speed, changing tone, use different voices for character speech, use facial expressions and body language to convey meaning, stand to speak and make eye contact with your audience? Most importantly, did you enjoy retelling the story? Pause the video to think about these questions now and share your reflections with a partner.

Well done for reflecting on your oral retelling.

Let's take a look at some of the reflections I heard shared.

Izzy said, "I really enjoyed retelling the whole story to an audience.

I felt really confident after rehearsing with my partner and used lots of expression in my voice and face." Yin said, "It really helped to stand up to speak and I felt the audience listened carefully.

I liked including gestures to tell the story and using different voices." These are both great reflections that demonstrate how they have used the techniques we have learned about in this unit to support them when orally retelling "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." We've now come to the end of our lesson, so let's go over a summary together.

Doing rehearsals will help you to reflect on your performance and improve before delivering it to an audience.

Changes in voice, facial expressions, and body language are used to tell a story with charisma.

There are general techniques used for any oral presentation to ensure the audience can hear you and is engaged.

Standing to speak helps to get the audience's attention, and how you orally tell a story changes throughout the different sections of a story to meet the purpose.

Well done again for your hard work throughout this unit and particularly in this final lesson, Retelling the Story "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" with charisma.

I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching you and listening to you.