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Linked Up Project Analysis May 2010

Linked Up Project Analysis May 2010. Rachel Hawkes. What do you think we mean by unplanned or spontaneous speaking?. 289 students from Years 7 – 10 from 5 different secondary schools were asked. a) Lack of prior preparation b) Absence of written support c) The immediacy of the experience

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Linked Up Project Analysis May 2010

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  1. Linked Up Project AnalysisMay 2010 Rachel Hawkes

  2. What do you think we mean by unplanned or spontaneous speaking? 289 students from Years 7 – 10 from 5 different secondary schools were asked. a) Lack of prior preparation b) Absence of written support c) The immediacy of the experience d) Like a conversation e) Not knowing the questions/answers in advance Rachel Hawkes

  3. "Because in real life you don't know what the other person is going to say." 2/3 students asked equate spontaneous speaking with ‘real life’ activity. Why do you think unplanned or spontaneous speaking is an important focus in language learning? Students feel that what they can do without notes/preparation is what they 'truly' know. "To make sure you definitely know it and are able to have conversations without reading off a sheet." They also mention the link between spontaneous speaking and increased confidence. Rachel Hawkes

  4. "They would cope really well because they would speak confidently and spontaneously really easily' 2/3 answers are unrealistic and do not mention strategies or attributes of a language learner in unrehearsed speaking situations. Define a confident language learner - how would he/she cope in an unplanned speaking situation? 1) Most other answers stress fluency as key 2) Fewer mention accuracy 3) Top set students most likely to mention accuracy AND fluency together 4) A few mention quality of language, including range of vocabulary, tense use, opinions, extended answers - particularly Year 10 learners and 9 top sets 5) Rare answers mention attributes of a confident learner: risk-taking, not afraid of mistakes, responds readily, good pronunciation 6) Very few mentioned these strategies: listen carefully to pick out key words and understand the question, take time to think, use words and structures they know, ignore mistakes and keep going, use gestures and facial expression to help support meaning Rachel Hawkes

  5. Speaking targets • Give detailed information • Express personal opinions • Justify points of view • Use longer sequences of speech • Use a variety of vocabulary and structures • Use time references • Refer to the past • Refer to the future Do these speaking targets work for spontaneous talk? Can learners have these sorts of targets in their heads in an unplanned speaking situation? If not, what targets or strategies would we give to learners who are trying to hold a 'conversation' in the target language? Rachel Hawkes

  6. Conclusions:Emerging from the analysis of our learner questionnaire data and analysis of learner responses to completing the different spontaneous talk tasks we prepared and trialled during this project is the notion that planned speaking implicates a different skills set from unplanned speaking; that both have an important place but that teachers should seek to exploit opportunities for spontaneous or unplanned target language talk as this has in our experience been a neglected aspect of pedagogy. To encourage learners to approach spontaneous speaking in the classroom more effectively, it may be useful to stress certain skills that underpin unplanned spoken performance as distinct from others that are foregrounded in planned speaking activities. A provisional list of strategies that may promote spontaneous interaction in the target language is on the next and final slide. Rachel Hawkes

  7. “A confident language learner wouldn't panic, would listen carefully for key words to respond to and take time to think about answer.” • Listen to the question VERY carefully – work to make sense of it • Buy yourself time with a ‘hesitation’ word • Think of something you know you can say quickly – e.g. Repeat back a couple of words of the question with raised intonation - ¿Todos los días? • Use what you know how to say when you put your answer together (not necessarily exactly what you want to say) • Keep talking for as long as you can – it’s always easy to add in a ‘por ejemplo’ or an opinion • When you are beginning to run out of flow, ask a question! (¿Y tú?) • Use other ‘help’ to get your message across well – i.e. expression, emotion – sound like you mean it + facial expressions + body language + gestures “A confident learner would use the words they do know to turn the conversation to what they are comfortable to speak about - use heavy facial expression and body language.” “A confident learner would be able to use what they know already to come up with appropriate responses - and maybe even ask new questions.” Rachel Hawkes

  8. Mein Schultagbeginnt um halbneun (1) Nein. Deutsch istnatürlichmeinLieblingsfach. (2) Das langweiligsteFachistEnglisch. (2) EineguteFrage. IchfindeMathenützlicheralsEnglisch. (2) Man darf niemanden hänseln oder ärgern (1) Ichhabe Grammatik gelernt und ichhabegesungen (2) ManchmalisteslustigaberleideristMathe oft nurlangweilig. (2) Ja (5). LetztesJahr war Geschichte sehrlangweiligaber dieses Jahristesbesser. (2) Ich muss Hausaufgabenmachen (2) IchwerdeimmerpünktlichzurDeutschklassekommen (1) Nein. Ich muss Hausaufgabenmachen (5)

  9. Deutsch ist schwierig, ja?Hast du mein Goldfisch genommen?Wie findest du Mathe?Das langweiligste Fach ist Geschichte oder?Magst du Pizzasaft?Denkst du, dass Alex ist ein bisschen verrückt?Was hast du in den Ferien gemacht?Was ist das langweiligste Fach?Was du in dein letztes Deutschfach gelernt? Englisch ist interessant, oder?Möchtest du ins Kino gehen?Findest du Englisch langweilig, oder?Später kannst du Schaflaufen ?Was ist eine Schulregeln?Warum kannst du nicht mit mir nach Cambridge gehen?Magst du Geschichte?Wie findest du Geschichte?Frau Gillings, ist das du?Was musst du nächstes Jahr gemachen?Was musst du am Freitag machen?Ist Mathe langweilig? Variety of formulations Mixture of tenses Use of statements + oder? Some more complex question structures Some mistakes! Message-oriented Humour! Like EFL sessions

  10. REWARDING SPONTANEITY

  11. Idea 1: 1-2-1 dialogues

  12. Para empezar… Persona 1: UnoPersona 2: DosPersona 1: Tres 1. En vez de decir la palabra ‘dos’, da unapalmada. 1. En vez de decir la palabra ‘tres’, salta.

  13. ¡Un poco de teatro! Persona 1: ¿Quéesesto?Persona 2: No lo sé. Y tú, ¿quépiensas?Persona 1: ¡No tengoni idea!

  14. ¡Un poco de teatro! Persona 1: ¿Quéesesto?Persona 2: No lo sé. Y tú, ¿quépiensas?Persona 1: ¡No tengoni idea!

  15. ¡Un poco de teatro! Persona 1: ¿Quédeportestegustan?Persona 2: Pues, me gustan mucho los deportesindividuales.Persona 1: ¡Los deportesindividuales! ¡Yoprefiero los deportes de equipo!

  16. ¡Un poco de teatro! Persona 1: ¿Quédeportestegustan?Persona 2: Pues, me gustan mucho los deportesindividuales.Persona 1: ¡Los deportesindividuales! ¡Yoprefiero los deportes de equipo! Persona 2: A mí me encanta el tenis. Persona 1: ¿El tenis? Yoprefiero el hockey.

  17. ¡Un poco de teatro! Persona 1: ¿Quésignificarealmente la educación?Persona 2: Pues hombre, son los estudios, no?Persona 1: Sí, claro. Perotambién se trata de los buenosmodales.

  18. WHAT ARE THE QUESTIONS Idea 2: What are the questions?

  19. ¿Cuáles son laspreguntas? 7. Sí, pero es un poco aburrido. 1. Me llamo Adam. 2. Tengo 15 años. 6. Sí, por supuesto. ¿Y tú? 3. En Cambourne. 5. Sí, me gusta mucho. 4. Sí.

  20. Was ist die Frage?

  21. 5 Tage

  22. in einemKarton

  23. Nein, danke

  24. einElefant

  25. Nur am Montag!

  26. Harry Potter

  27. 20 QUESTIONS Idea 3: 20 questions

  28. 20 questions • Have you…? • Do you like…? • How…? • Where…? • Is…?

  29. ¿Piensas que …? Do you think that………..?

  30. HOTSEATING Idea 4: Hotseating

  31. TARGET TALK Idea 5: Target talk

  32. ¿Quéprogramas te gustan? Your answer must contain EXACTLY 7 words! ¿Quéprogramas no te gustan? Your answer must contain more than 9 words!

  33. SAY SOMETHING ELSE Idea 6: Say something else

  34. 1. Das Mädchen ist zwanzig Jahre alt. 2. Es trägt ein schwarzes Kleid. 3. Es ist in der Küche. 4. Das Mädchen ist faul. 5. Es hat schwarze Haare. 6. Das Zimmer ist schwarz und weiβ. 7. Die Puppe ist glücklich und sehr groβ. 8. Ich finde das Bild fantastisch. Sag etwas anders!

  35. ODD ONE OUT Idea 7: Odd one out

  36. 1908 1992 2012 1948

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