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      Sharing an opinion by speaking loudly and clearly

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can share an opinion by speaking loudly and clearly.

      Key learning points

      1. Things you think or believe are called your opinions
      2. An audience is a group of people listening to or watching a performance or speaker
      3. Speaking loudly and clearly is important when talking in front of an audience

      Keywords

      • Opinion - An opinion is what a person thinks or believes.

      • Audience - An audience is a group of people gathered to watch a performance or event.

      Common misconception

      Children in KS1 might not project their voices or speak loudly.

      Show children a simple volume scale or traffic light system to visually represent the desired volume level.

      Teacher tip

      You may wish to create a 'speakers corner' in your classroom. This would be a designated place that the children would stand when talking to the class. This helps them to understand that they need to project their voice when speaking in this spot.

      Licence

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      (Collection 2).

      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What is it important to do when speaking out loud?

      speak quietly
      Correct answer: speak loudly
      speak very quickly

      Q2.
      Why is standing up to speak a good thing to do when speaking to an audience?

      it makes you look taller
      Correct answer: it is more special and grown up
      it means you can jump up and down while speaking

      Q3.
      Where should a person look when speaking to an audience?

      Correct answer: at the audience
      at the floor
      at the ceiling

      Q4.
      How should we speak to an audience?

      in one word answers
      Correct answer: in full sentences
      not at all

      Q5.
      When someone is speaking to you, what should you do?

      look at the floor
      talk over them
      Correct answer: listen to them

      Q6.
      After someone has finished speaking to an audience, what is a polite thing to do?

      Correct answer: give them a clap
      shout at them
      stay silent

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What is an opinion?

      Correct answer: what a person thinks or believes
      what a person does
      what a person says

      Q2.
      What does it mean to 'share' an opinion?

      to let somebody borrow your opinion
      Correct answer: to tell somebody what you think
      to break your opinion and give half to somebody else

      Q3.
      An opinion is personal to who?

      everyone
      Correct answer: the person who has the opinion
      the person who is listening to the opinion

      Q4.
      Can an opinion be wrong?

      yes
      Correct answer: no
      sometimes

      Q5.
      What is an audience?

      Correct answer: a group of people gathered together to watch a performance
      a group of children playing in the playground
      a group of teachers having lunch

      Q6.
      Which of these are important things to do when speaking in front of an audience?

      Correct answer: keep your feet flat on the floor
      look at the floor
      speak quietly
      Correct answer: speak louder than you normally would

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