Spoken language: sharing your opinion
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' ability to share their opinions in front of an audience from the Year 1 unit 'Speaking loud and proud'. Here, pupils will further develop their speaking skills, learning the importance of speaking loudly and clearly when sharing their opinions. Pupils learn to give reasons for their opinions and use these to convince others to see their point of view. Pupils will explore how we all have different opinions, preparing them for the following unit 'Sharing our opinions: agreeing and disagreeing.
Prior knowledge requirements
- It is important to speak loudly so you can be heard.
- Standing up to talk is a more formal way of speaking.
- It is important to look at the person you are talking to.
- It is important to speak in full sentences.
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' ability to share their opinions in front of an audience from the Year 1 unit 'Speaking loud and proud'. Here, pupils will further develop their speaking skills, learning the importance of speaking loudly and clearly when sharing their opinions. Pupils learn to give reasons for their opinions and use these to convince others to see their point of view. Pupils will explore how we all have different opinions, preparing them for the following unit 'Sharing our opinions: agreeing and disagreeing.
Prior knowledge requirements
- It is important to speak loudly so you can be heard.
- Standing up to talk is a more formal way of speaking.
- It is important to look at the person you are talking to.
- It is important to speak in full sentences.
Reading, writing & oracy
Spoken language: sharing your opinion
In this unit, pupils learn how to share their opinions, giving reasons why they have an opinion using the word 'because'. They learn how to use these skills to convince people to agree with them. Pupils also build their performance and oracy skills, practising speaking loudly and clearly.
3 lessons in unit
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