2 August - 8 August

Kia ora 7F1,

I am very much looking forward to listening to your speeches. I know you have been hard at work during the holidays and last week to make sure you are ready to present your speech to your classmates and to me.

Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

• speak clearly and confidently in a range of situations
• deliver a formal speech that generates audience interest
• use voice modulation, eye contact, body gestures and vocal interest 
• realise the importance of developing skills of public speaking

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• organised my material and developed my main points
• chosen words to enhance imagery to my audience
• ideas that are original 
• hooked my audience with the impact of my opening paragraph and held their interest
• used my eyes, facial expression and body gestures to enhance my speech
• good volume, pace and pitch in my voice
• left my audience with something to think about

Activities:

1. Tuesday S1: Do I have cue cards? We have 8 speech presentation this morning. See the whiteboard for names of presenters.
2. practice and present my speech to a buddy classmate.
3. Thursday S2: A chance to polish my speech at home, presentations and peer assessment
4. Friday S4: Are we ready to present our speeches? checkpoint 3 - google classroom supporting document completed. Add your name to the whiteboard order of speech presentations.

Mrs clansey is at SEZ Netball on Friday.

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING how research and organisation can connect us through speech and allow us to recognise and display public speaking skills
• We are EXPLORING finding themes in a movie and integrating those themes with our Olympic context
• We are EXPLORING how to empathise with characters in a movie and discover how the story moves through the characters actions