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Speaking and listening

Key resources

  • See Enhancing the English Curriculum , Speaking, writing, and presenting Levels 2, 4,6 and 8.
  • Exploring Language : A handbook for teachers to unpack the use and effect of language conventions.
  • Learning Through Talk: Oral Language in Years 1–4: This resource helps teachers develop their understandings of what teachers do that leads to improved oral language for students in years 1–4 (Available from Down the back of the Chair ).
  • Learning through Talk: Oral Language in Years 4–8: This resource helps teachers develop their understandings of what teachers do that leads to improved oral language for students in years 4–8 (Available from Down the back of the Chair ).

Other resources

  • Speech New Zealand , a charitable trust, is an external examining body with no affiliation to any particular school or institution, thus providing an objective view of students’ oral language development. There are excellent links between the New Zealand School Curriculum and the Speech New Zealand Oral Communication Assessments syllabus, which covers the Learning Areas of Speaking, Listening, Reading, Viewing/Presenting and Processing.
  • American Rhetoric : A database of more than 5000 full text speeches, many of which have streaming audio and video versions. Included are public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, and speeches from movies.
  • Great American Speeches : Examples of speeches for a variety of purposes are all displayed within these pages.
  • Group discussion : Video/teacher notes to support the New Zealand English exemplars, exploring speaking and listening skills, and how to develop them.
  • Holding Your Own Debate : This site contains a description of what you need for a persuasive debate. Concepts are defined and the roles of the different participants are described.
  • New Zealand schools debating : From the New Zealand Schools Debating Council, this site contains details and contacts for regional and national competitions, along with resources to support debating.
  • Monologue archive : Comic, dramatic and classical monologues for varying purposes for men, women, seniors, and children.
  • Presentation skills : Practical advice for oral presentations for varying purposes, including tips on voice, body, nerves, and preparation.
  • Public speaking : Five modules about the process and purpose of public speaking, and to help in the preparation of a speech.
  • Radio Days: A webQuest : Students assume the roles of workers at a modern radio station who must create a radio drama in the style of programmes of the 1930s and 1940s. Students research radio history and its purpose, and use the information to develop a script to present on an audiotape.
  • Speak Up! Dynamic student debating : This site contains debating scripts, guidelines, and templates for students to chair, research, think, and speak in debates. There are explanations about the structure and process of debates, definitions of debating terms, and a teachers' section with scoring templates and other material. Most of the resources can be downloaded as Word or PDF documents.
  • Speaking and listening activities : Advice and ideas for teachers about a range of listening and speaking activities.
  • Speeches and speechmaking : This sites contains a large number of links to online speech transcripts and recordings, along with information on speech-making and speech-makers.
  • Story Arts Online : This site provides excellent ideas for developing storytelling as a learning tool. As a folk art, storytelling is accessible to all ages and abilities.
  • Storytelling in the classroom : Storytelling is one of our oldest art forms. Becoming a storyteller can encourage self-confidence and enhance listening skills. This site provides step-by-step guidance to make storytelling interactive and fun.
  • Storytelling workshop : Students learn about the art of storytelling and are guided by a professional storyteller in the creation of their own story. The storyteller provides students with a sample folk tale they can listen to and read, plus interactive lessons to help them create their own story.

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