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Year 6

Making a speech about the effects of climate change on the polar regions

I can plan and perform a persuasive speech about the effects of climate change on the polar regions, using emotive language to appeal to my audience.

New
New
Year 6

Making a speech about the effects of climate change on the polar regions

I can plan and perform a persuasive speech about the effects of climate change on the polar regions, using emotive language to appeal to my audience.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. We have completed an essay that makes a persuasive argument for protecting the polar regions.
  2. An essay has a formal tone.
  3. We can use an essay as an inspiration for a speech, which will have a more emotive tone.
  4. When we make a speech, we should plan our ideas and speak clearly and at a good volume with positive body language.
  5. We should use our intonation and body language as well as our word choices to show our passion for the subject.

Common misconception

Pupils may struggle to summarise the main points of their essay into their speech.

Encourage pupils to add to their notes as they orally rehearse their speech, jotting down additional thoughts that come to them as they practise.

Keywords

  • Speech - the communication of someone’s thoughts, through words, to an audience

  • Emotive language - language designed to show strong emotion or to make the listener feel a certain way

  • Body language - the way people communicate their thoughts, feelings and emotions through their movements and gestures without using words

Some pupils will find making a speech makes them nervous; you may want to have a group of pupils perform their speeches to a second adult in a small group outside the classroom.
Teacher tip

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
Put the logical argument of our essay in order.
1 - The polar regions are very unique.
2 - They help regulate the climate.
3 - Climate change is melting polar ice.
4 - This will lead to sea-level rise and worsen climate change.
5 - We should do more to prevent further ice melting.
Q2.
Which pieces of evidence support the idea that polar ice melting makes the problem of climate change worse?
Correct answer: Melting permafrost releases carbon into the atmosphere.
Polar ice melting has already contributed to a 20 cm rise in the sea level.
Correct answer: As ice melts, there is less reflection of heat back into space.
Melting ice reduces habitats for polar bears.
Q3.
Which linguistic features are used here? 'In addition to this, the Arctic’s permafrost is melting, releasing carbon into the atmosphere, which creates higher greenhouse gas levels.'
Correct answer: relative complex sentence
fronted adverbial of cause
Correct answer: formal fronted adverbial
Correct answer: non-finite (-ing) complex sentence
parenthesis in brackets
Q4.
Match each linguistic feature to its purpose.
Correct Answer:'adding on',As well as this,

As well as this,

Correct Answer:showing contrast,However,

However,

Correct Answer:showing cause & effect,Due to this,

Due to this,

Q5.
Which of the below could complete this sentence? 'While global temperatures have risen by one degree, in the polar regions they have risen by three degrees. __________, polar ice is melting rapidly.'
However
Correct answer: Due to this
In addition to this
Despite this
Correct answer: As a result of this
Q6.
Which of the below could complete this sentence? '__________ serious action is not taken to prevent further ice melting, polar habitats will be lost forever.'
Because
As a result,
Correct answer: If
In addition,

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these features are more appropriate to a speech than to an essay?
Correct answer: making use of body language
using very formal language
using long and detailed explanations
Correct answer: using emotive language
Correct answer: using notes to perform
Q2.
Which of the words in the following example could be considered emotive language? 'It is absolutely imperative that we take action by reducing our emissions!'
Correct answer: absolutely
Correct answer: imperative
take
reducing
Q3.
Which of the words below could fill in the gap in the following sentence? 'If we don't take more serious action, the consequences will be __________.'
Correct answer: horrifying
vital
necessary
Correct answer: appalling
Q4.
Which pair of emotive words could fill in the two gaps in the following sentence? 'It is __________ that we take __________ steps to reduce emissions.'
precious, serious
Correct answer: vital, serious
vital, unacceptable
essential, devastating
Q5.
Which of the following are good techniques for using our voice during a speech?
speaking very fast
Correct answer: varying our pace
Correct answer: using tone of voice to show passion
emphasising every word
Correct answer: emphasising important words
Q6.
Which of these statements are true?
It is very unusual to be nervous about speaking to a big group.
Correct answer: With practice, speaking in front of a group gets easier.
Correct answer: How we stand and what we do with our body affects how persuasive we are.
Only your words affect what the audience thinks.