1.3 Two-way conversation

English home language

Grade 8

Valued values

Module 4

Two-way conversation

Activity 1:

Now let us look at HOW a TWO-WAY CONVERSATION can help you.

Activity 2:

[lo 4.4.3]

In your group, choose a problem that you think worries a pupil and try to offer advice together by TALKING about and SHARING a real or imagined:

1. Family relationship problem.

2. Social problem, where an individual has a problem adjusting in society.

3. Psychological problem where emotions or behaviour are difficult to handle.

• Choose any ONE of the following ideas or come up with your own idea:
• Family problems:

• You and you brother /mother/father/sister have a fight about the state of your room.
• Your parents do not approve of your boyfriend.
• You feel your parents interfere too much in your schoolwork.
• You feel your parents do not have time for you.

Social problems:

• You do not enjoy smoking but feel the social pressure to smoke.
• You are overweight in your eyes and do not feel good about yourself in public.
• You feel that people talk about you behind your back.
• You have trouble fitting in.

Psychological problems:

• You have a fear of birds / snakes / heights / .
• You cannot control your temper.
• You have difficulty in expressing your feelings.
• You have a friend who is being cast aside because he has Aids
• You feel a bit depressed

So far, what advice have you heard which you can apply to your own life ?

Write down some ADVICE (good reminders) which you feel should be followed by . . .

your friends.

your parents.

SPACE TO JOT DOWN YOUR IDEA

• A family problem:
• Your advice:
• A social problem:
• Your advice:
• A psychological problem:
• Your advice:
• [LO 4.3]

Activity 3:

Discuss the following in groups. your teacher will suggest other topics.

A. “If language is truly a window to the world and if the words and expressions we use truly affect the way we think, can we ever really stamp out violence?”

B. “If we concentrate on learning to speak well, then we shall be able to do something about child abuse by speaking out!

C. The violence that we see on television and in films makes it acceptable to us. Should we resist it? If so, how?

Activity 4:

• You are ready to write your own speech and to deliver it .

Remember, the class is on your side and if you make mistakes, it really does not matter. Next time will be better and eventually you will be a practised speaker BECAUSE you took the

opportunities to speak whenever you could and you were prepared to go on whether you made mistakes or not.

Even athletes at the Olympic Games make mistakes so therefore you can too!

Here are some tips on HOW TO WRITE A SPEECH

1. Make sure you understand WHAT the topic means.

2. Have a strong opening sentence of a few sentences – to attract the attention of the audience.

3. Have 4-5 good points about the topic (make them different) and make sure that one follows the other logically so that your speech does not sound like a shopping list.

4. Decide where you should pause.

5. Decide where you would like to use a gesture or two

6. Have a good close so that the audience is impressed.

7. Refer to oratory manners again to remind you about specific techniques to use.