the act of verbally sharing something with an audience

using our voice to speak powerfully and clearly

how we use movements and gestures to communicate meaning and feelings

the pitch of our voice and how this is used to convey a message appropriately

Presenting a narrative based on 'The Borrowers'

English

In this unit, pupils learn to use a range of fronted adverbials and adverbial clauses to add descriptive detail. In 'A Christmas Carol', pupils will learn to write a short narrative from a film. 

In 'The Firework Maker's Daughter', pupils developed the skill of writing speech, including using adverbs to describe the speech in further detail. In this unit, pupils will learn to use a range of fronted adverbials and adverbial clauses to add descriptive detail.

'The Borrowers': narrative writing and reading

Match the key element of presentation to what it refers to.

the use of movements and gestures to communicate

it helps the audience understand the words we are saying.

changes in pace can convey greater meaning to the audience.

Speaking at an appropriate pace and with clear diction is important because…

It helps us to focus on reading the words from the page.

Eye contact helps us connect with the entire audience.

Body languages conveys the appropriate meaning.

Why are eye contact and body language important when presenting a narrative?

It is important to use a tone that conveys the right atmosphere.

Your tone and intonation help the audience understand you.

They can be used to communicate meaning and emphasis.

They make the presentation funny for the audience.

Why are tone and intonation important when presenting a narrative?

a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense

a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word

a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause

Match the sentence type to the correct definition.

Which of the following are coordinating conjunctions used to form a compound sentence?

Which coordinating conjunctions do you need to place a comma before?

when the adverbial subordinate clause comes first

when the adverbial subordinate clause comes second

When do you need a comma in an adverbial complex sentence?

the act of listening to and watching a performance

Look at the piece of paper all the way through.

Which of the following should we try to do when presenting in front of an audience?

This lesson will soon be taken down.

Presenting a narrative based on 'The Borrowers'

Lesson outcome