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M A S A Public Speaking and Oral Language Programme for Primary Schools Siobhán Keenan Fitzgerald (M.Ed.)

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By Siobhán Keenan Fitzgerald (M.Ed.)

Published by 4Schools 89F Lagan Road, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11, D11 F98N, Republic of Ireland.

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© 2021 Siobhán Keenan Fitzgerald (M.Ed.)

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ISBN 978-1-907330-36-0

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CONTENTS The Groundwork

The Story of Aland ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Speaker’s Story - Greta Thunberg ................................................................................................................... 8 Speaker’s Story - Mattie Stepanek ................................................................................................................ 10 ‘Public speaking’ is not new to me ................................................................................................................ 12 Public speaking skills prepare me to ............................................................................................................. 13 Visualisation and affirmation activity ......................................................................................................... 14 Focus Boxes (Skills) ..................................................................................................................................... 15 What should I remember about the skills? .............................................................................................. 16 The language of evaluation......................................................................................................................... 17 Rules for the listener, evaluating and speaker ........................................................................................... 18 Evaluating (listening and looking) ........................................................................................................... 20

Projects

The ‘Key Method’ ......................................... ............................................................................................... 21 List of projects ..............................................................................................................................................24 Project 1: Me – What makes me special ........................................................................................................26 Project 2: Story re-tell ................................................................................................................................ 28 Project 3: Something I’m not good at / need to work on / would like to learn ................................................. 30 Project 4: What I think about children’s TV programmes / electronic games ....................................... 32 Project 5: Tell a joke ................................................................................................................................... 34 Project 6: A match I played / saw .............................................................................................................. 36 Project 7: How to play my favourite game (electronic or real) ............................................................. 38 Project 8: My favourite pastime and why ........................................................................................... 50 Project 9: Describe a walk down my street / home from school / to the swimming pool ................................ 42 Project 10: Today I am a teacher for 3 minutes........................................................................................... 44 Tionscnamh 11: Mé Féin .............................................................................................................................. 48 Tionscnamh 12: Mo theaghlach ...................................................................................................................50 Looking Back ............................................................................................................................................. 52

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for Students

Resources

Poem: ‘Unique Lens’ ................................................................................................................................... 53 What is important in MY life ...................................................................................................................... 56 Student vocabulary self-assessment .......................................................................................................... 57 My own favourite quotations ................................................................................................................ 58 Memory aids ............................................................................................................................................. 59 List of famous speeches on YouTube ...................................................................................................... 60 Lovely Language I heard and used ................................................................................................... 61 Picture prompts ......................................................................................................................................... 62 Evaluation cards ......................................................................................................................................... 63

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The Story of Aland

Aland was a curious, quiet, shy robot. It didn’t always say exactly what it felt, and it often felt uncomfortable speaking in front of people. Sometimes, it found it hard to find the words; sometimes, it found it difficult to make certain sounds; sometimes, it stammered.

One day, Aland was watching Robot TV and saw a robot just like it, so similar in many ways, standing up proudly at a podium and speaking out. The words and story were simple and clear and people were really listening. The TV robot spoke using words, facial expressions and hand gestures. People cared; the audience was clapping. Aland could imagine how wonderful that robot must feel, to be able to say what you want, when you want and how you want, in a way that makes people really hear you.

Aland had a story to share, and feelings, thoughts and amazing ideas to share too. Aland wondered, “What can I do about this?”

And so, a decision was made that day, a small decision that would make an enormous difference in Aland’s life.

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The answer became clear ...

When we want to become a better musician, we learn the skills and practise.

When we want to become a better dancer, we learn the skills and practise.

Aland wanted to become a better speaker, so, BINGO! Aland decided to learn the skills and practise. Aland would go on a magical speaking journey and gather all the tools and techniques it could, put them in its tool box and take them out to use whenever it needed them. This would help Aland prepare for any and every speaking opportunity that would come its way.

Aland has become better and better at speaking up and speaking out. Now it’s time for Aland to play around with all the skills it has already gained and add more to its skill set.

Aland knew deep inside that it was Able.

“LET’S GO, ALAND! LET’s Stand!”

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SPEAKER’S STORY Start your journey by getting inspired by two amazing speakers and their life stories.

Read each story, and at the end complete the activity. You can also share the stories with your friends and family to help get you into that public speaking mindset!

Greta Thunberg

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A fighter for our planet

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Greta Thunberg was born in January 2003; her mother is an opera singer and both her father and grandfather are actors.

Greta started to learn about climate change when she was only 8 years old and she couldn’t understand why people weren’t doing more about it. So, instead of waiting for other people, she decided to do something about it herself!

In August 2018, instead of going to school,* Greta made a big sign that said ‘SCHOOL STRIKE FOR CLIMATE’, and sat down outside the government buildings in Sweden, where she lives. It was Greta’s way of getting noticed by politicians so that they would take action to stop global warming. Her plan worked and word spread about what she was doing, and soon many thousands of students from around the world were making their own signs and making their own voices heard.

Greta has Asperger syndrome, which means that she sees the world a little differently. Greta sees this as a good thing, she calls it her “superpower”! Since a very young age, she has been giving speeches, appeared in documentaries and had lots of books and articles written about her. To be kinder to the planet, Greta does not fly, and in August 2019 she travelled all the way from England to New York in a boat that was powered by the sun and wind!

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* We don’t want you to do this! There are lots of ways to fight climate change both in and out of school.

Today, Greta is still using her voice to fight for a better and healthier planet for all of us.

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Why do you think that flying is not good for our planet?

Can you name three things you can do that help the environment?

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SPEAKER’S STORY

Mattie Stepanek Poet and peacemaker

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Mattie was a very special and brave boy. He was kind, funny and smart. He had two brothers, Stevie and Jamie, and one sister, Katie. When he was born, he was very sick, and the doctors said he wouldn’t walk, talk, or think like a typical child, but Mattie went on to prove them wrong. Although his body was weak, his spirit and mind were very strong. Mattie needed a machine to help him breathe and so it was always important to him to make every breath count.

He started to write poems at age 3, and his mother quickly noticed that this was one of Mattie’s many special gifts.

Caring and kind, he was a brilliant poet. He named his first collection of poetry “Heartsongs”, a word he made up himself. Mattie knew that everybody has a “heartsong”. He said, “your heartsong can be your message; it’s what you feel you need to do.”

Following the terrible events of 9/11 in New York, Mattie, then 10 years old, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary gift, travelled across America and used every breath he had to share his message of peace with millions.

Mattie’s favourite colour was the sunset — “orange, purple, with a tinge of bright pink.” One of his favourite things to do was to wheel himself out onto the pier and watch a sunset.

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“A heartsong doesn’t have to be a song, it can be your message, your feeling.”

Mattie didn’t choose to be sick. HOWEVER! He did choose: • To be grateful and to make a list every day of the things that he could choose.

• To travel around America when it was very hard for him, bringing his poems and messages of hope and peace to lots of people.

• To speak up to the Government in America for the rights of children with special needs.

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• To wheel himself out onto the pier and watch the sunrise every chance he got.

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Although Mattie is no longer with us, he packed so much into his short life and his voice reached millions of people. Today, in a town called Rockville, where he grew up, there is a park named after Mattie; it has a playground and picnic areas and in the centre is a ‘Peace Garden’, where people can read and listen to messages of hope and inspiration from Mattie. There is even a life-size statue of Mattie with his dog, Micah the Peace Puppy.

ACTIVITY What was the title of Mattie’s first book of poems?

What did you learn from Mattie?

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PUBLIC SPEAKING is NOT new to me.

I already speak in public when:

I speak to my family and friends

I speak to people in the community

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I speak during meals

I tell my classmates about things I love, what makes me special

I use technology to make video or phone calls

I share my ideas and learning in class

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I can learn skills that will help me do this really well.

I can become a really cool, clear and confident communicator!

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Think about some of the times that you might use public speaking in your life ...

PUBLIC SPEAKING

skills

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I AM ABLE.

I make a difference.

Visualise yourself standing up to speak in front of an audience that are looking forward to hearing you speak and want you to do well. Everybody in the audience wants the best for you!

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To affirm is to to state something positively or with confidence. These affirmations are short statements that you can read whenever you want to remind yourself of just how amazing you are!

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I have a unique voice.

I am kind.

My voice can inspire / entertain / inform / comfort.

I am perfect just the way I am.

I have something to say that only I can share.

I matter and what I have to offer the world matters.

I am strong.

I am forgiving.

I am unique.

Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn.

In a world where I can be anything, I will be myself.

I trust myself.

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FOCUS BOXES

skills

Public speaking is a skill set that can be developed by focusing on one skill at a time. These skills can then be blended together to present powerful, clear, inspiring presentations.

Stand Up

Structure

Pause

Body Language

Speak Out

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Props / Visual Aids

Lovely Language

Hand Gestures

Facial Expression

Eye Contact

Voice

Story

If ever you’d like to revisit or read up on these skills, just scan the QR code.

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RULES FOR LISTENING, EVALUATING AND SPEAKING Following the rules for listening, evaluating and speaking will help to ensure a safe, supportive learning space for your classmates and for you.

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RULES FOR THE

LISTENER 1

Sit comfortably and straight and show respect to the speaker.

2 Open your mind and heart

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(see, hear and feel the presentation).

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Visualise what the speaker is saying.

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Relax and enjoy.

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Give positive feedback to the speaker.

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RULES RULES FORFOR THE

EVALUATING

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Feedback is about the speech / presentation

(not personal to the speaker).

2 Give one piece of positive feedback

(you have something important to say).

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Tell the speaker how the speech made you feel.

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Tell the speaker what you liked most and will remember about the presentation.

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RULES RULES FOR FOR THE

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Be prepared

(confident that you have put time and effort into your presentation).

2 Walk to the podium with confidence

(you have something important to say).

What did you see?

Remember!

Communication hasn’t happened until a message is received!

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Look around at your audience and smile.

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Take a deep breath and begin.

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Relax and enjoy!

What did you hear?

What did you feel?

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EVALUATING (Listening and Looking)

What does the audience see, hear and feel when you speak?

What do you see, hear and feel when others speak?

See

Hear

Feel

E.g. Smile, big open hand gestures, proud body language, bright colours of the visual aid

E.g. Lovely language, structure, how happy you felt in your voice

E.g. Happy to hear your story, sad about what happened in your story, grateful to hear your story, surprised at the ending, important because you made eye contact with me

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This ‘Key Method’ structure can really help me to speak on any topic in a clear way.

THE ‘KEY METHOD’ INSTANT SPEECH:

What is your key message?

Three reasons / points relating to your key message

“And that is why ....”

Repeat key message

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For example:

INSTANT SPEECH: The Coolest Job in the World

What is your key message?

The coolest job in the world would be to be an ‘imagineer’.

Three reasons / points relating to your key message 1

I heard that it is ‘imagineers’ that create the structures in Disneyland and theme parks.

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They get to combine their imaginations with their engineering skills.

3

“And that is why ....”

Repeat key message For all of these reasons, I would love to become an ‘imagineer’ because it is, most definitely the coolest job in the world.

They also have the freedom to dream up new constructions that have never been created before.

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This is LET’s Stand time!

Get ready to deliver your presentation.

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10 Presentation Projects

PROJECT

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TIONSCNAMH

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LEATHANACH

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Me – What makes me special

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Story re-tell …

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Something I’m not good at / need to work on / would like to learn ...

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What I think about children’s TV programmes / electronic games

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Tell a joke

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A match I played / saw

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How to play my favourite game (electronic or real)

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My favourite pastime and why

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Describe a walk down my street / home from school / to the swimming pool

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Today I am a teacher for 3 minutes.

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Mé féin

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Mo Theaghlach

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PROJECT

1

Here is a photo of me beginning Book A of my ‘LET’s Stand’ public speaking journey, making my first speech this year!

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If you can’t take a photo, why not draw a picture of yourself presenting your speech?

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PROJECT

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Me – what makes me special

Focus Boxes/Skills Stand Up

Speak Out

Body Language

Time: Prompt Ideas Tip! 1. My name is ...

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2. My hair is ...

3. My eyes are ...

4. I like to play ...

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5. I love the colour ...

Something new about me:

Self-Reflection What did I do well?

What did I enjoy?

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Teacher/Parent Note:

Be sure to emphasise something that’s new this year that your classmates are unlikely to know.

My Key Message:

(What’s the most important message for the audience to get from my presentation?)

Tip! Check that you are standing proud and strong.

My Ideas

Key Words

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Ending

Point 3

Point 2

Point 1

Introduction

What will I say?

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PROJECT

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Story re-tell …

Focus Boxes/Skills Stand Up

Speak Out

Body Language

Time: Prompt Ideas

Tip!

Point 1:

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Point 2:

Point 3:

Point 4:

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Point 5:

Point 6:

Self-Reflection What did I do well?

What did I enjoy?

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Teacher/Parent Note:

Use the number structure of the prompts to help you remember and re-tell the story.

Talk about the parts you liked best.

My Key Message:

(What’s the most important message for the audience to get from my presentation?)

My Ideas

Key Words

Point 1

Introduction

What will I say?

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Ending

Point 3

Point 2

Tip! Think about how you can use your body language when telling a story.

Think proud and strong, relaxed and open arms.

You choose.

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PROJECT

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Something I’m not good at / need to work on / would like to learn ...

Focus Boxes/Skills Stand Up

Speak Out

Body Language

Time: Prompt Ideas Tip!

Picture:

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Plan:

Self-Reflection What did I do well?

What did I enjoy?

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Teacher/Parent Note:

Use your voice to emphasise and exaggerate your feelings.

My Key Message:

(What’s the most important message for the audience to get from my presentation?)

My Ideas

Key Words

Point 1

Introduction

What will I say?

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Ending

Point 3

Point 2

Tip! Look at the picture of what you want to learn. Think of what it is and how you plan to learn it.

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PROJECT

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What I think about children’s TV programmes/ electronic games

Focus Boxes/Skills Stand Up

Speak Out

Body Language

Time: Prompt Ideas Look up!

Page 59 for a list of describing words.

Children’s TV Electronic games Good 1.

2.

3.

Self-Reflection What did I do well?

What did I enjoy?

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Not so good

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2.

3.

Teacher/Parent Note:

My Key Message:

(What’s the most important message for the audience to get from my presentation?)

What will I say?

Introduction Point 1

Remember, you’re more of an expert on children’s TV and electronic games than your teacher or parent. Tell them what you think they should know.

My Ideas

Key Words

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Ending

Point 3

Point 2

Tip!

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PROJECT

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Today I am a teacher for 3 minutes.

Focus Boxes/Skills Stand Up

Speak Out

Body Language

Time: Prompt Ideas Tip!

Lesson:

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Teach: 1.

2.

3.

In summary:

Think about how you can use your facial expressions to help your students better understand your lessons.

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Look up!

Page 61 for some Lovely Language

Lovely Language I can use:

Self-Reflection What did I do well?

What did I enjoy?

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Teacher/Parent Note:

My Key Message:

(What’s the most important message for the audience to get from my presentation?)

My Ideas

Key Words

Point 1

Introduction

What will I say?

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Ending

Point 3

Point 2

Tip! For this lesson, choose a topic from the last few weeks that you really enjoyed learning.

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PROJECT

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Here is a photo of me making Speech No. 10 from Book A.

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If you can’t take a photo, why not draw a picture of yourself presenting your speech?

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My Notes Page

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Mé féin

Bosca Fócais Seas Suas

Labhair Amach

Comharthaíocht Choirp

Am: Smaointe maidir le leideanna a thabhairt Leid!

1. …. is ainm dom.

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2. Tá dath … ar mo chuid gruaige.

Tabhair dúshlán duit féin an oiread agus is féidir leat a rá fút féin i nGaeilge.

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3. Tá dath … ar mo shúile.

4. Is maith liom … a imirt.

5. Is maith liom an dath …

Rud éigin nua fúm féin …

Nóta an Dalta: (féinmhachnamh) Cad a rinne mé go maith?

Cad a bhain mé taitneamh as?

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Nóta an Mhúinteora an Tuismitheora

Mo Phríomhtheachtaireacht:

(Cad é an teachtaireacht is tábhachtaí i mo chur i láthair don lucht féachana?)

Leid!

Dírigh ar do sheasamh bródúil, láidir agus ar conas a choinníonn tú guaim ort féin!

Eochairfhocail

Mo Chuid Smaointe

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Críoch

Pointe 3

Pointe 2

Pointe 1

Réamhrá

Cad a déarfaidh mé?

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G N I K O LO

BACK

What tools did you add to your speaking tool box during your speaking journey through this book?

Stand Up

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Which speaking tool are you really good at using?

Which speaking tool still needs more practice?

Which was your favourite presentation? Why?

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Body Language

Unique lens

by Siobhán Keenan Fitzgerald

Although we watch the same movies And hear the same song We tell very different stories So who is right and who is wrong?

When we eat the same meal And play the same games But share very different highlights Of events that were the same.

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Although we lost the same granny And both cried loss’s tears How different are our memories Of her life shared over the years.

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Although we watch the same movies And hear the same song We tell very different stories So who is right and who is wrong?

Or is it just we’re different And perceive in a unique way This diversity a blessing That can brighten up our day

Although we’re present at the same event Our lens and sensors are unique Our perceptions and reality Are only ours to speak.

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Resources

E L Resources P M A for S students In this section, you will find some useful resources to help you to complete your public speaking projects!

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What is important in MY life Topics I would love to talk about (at home, at school, with my friends)

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RECORD: New vocabulary per project Project 1 Title: Vocabulary:

Resources

Student self-assessment

Project 2 Title: Vocabulary:

Project 3 Title: Vocabulary:

Project 4 Title: Vocabulary:

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Project 5 Title: Vocabulary:

Project 6 Title: Vocabulary:

Project 7 Title:

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Vocabulary:

Project 8 Title: Vocabulary:

Project 9 Title: Vocabulary:

Project 10 Title: Vocabulary:

Understands the meaning of the word

Uses the word correctly in own presentation

Uses the word in another context (e.g. in another presentation orally / in conversation in the yard with a peer or adult / in writing)

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My own favourite quotations Topic

Quotation

Author / Orator

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Scan Me Scan the QR Code above to access a series of inspiring quotes.

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Memory aid and visual plan

Body

(Three Points)

End

Opening

Ending

My Message / Main Point

Resources

Handy guide

Point 1

Beginning

Point 2

Point 3

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Descriptions - which can I use?

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Smell, taste

Action

Size

Time

Position

Texture

Number

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LIST OF FAMOUS SPEECHES FOR PROJECT 6

GRETA THUNBERG You Are Stealing Our Future: Greta Thunberg, 15, condemns the world’s inaction on climate change https://youtu.be/HzeekxtyFOY

Watch Greta Thunberg’s speech on YouTube

4.05 mins

MATTIE STEPANEK Moving, inspiring video showing how one individual, a child with dual exceptionality, can make a difference by using his talents. https://youtu.be/45SxIYk7eTM

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2.46 mins

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DALTON SHERMAN

Dalton Sherman’s Keynote Speech (10 years old) https://youtu.be/yZm0BfXYvFg 9 mins

Watch Mattie Stepanek’s speech on YouTube

Watch Dalton Sherman’s speech on YouTube

PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION SPEECH “Great Explorers” - Voice projection, hand gestures and using notes really well https://youtu.be/wSE5A6q70sY 2.31 mins

Watch Great Explorers’ speech on YouTube

A PEP TALK FROM KID PRESIDENT TO YOU https://youtu.be/l-gQLqv9f4o 16.16 mins

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Watch Kid President’s speech on YouTube

Resources

Lovely Language I heard

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Lovely Language I used

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Picture prompts

These picture prompts cut and pasted into your templates may help trigger memory and support your presentations. You could also cut and paste pictures from magazines, shopping brochures or, of course, draw pictures yourself. They may also stimulate ideas for what to talk about.

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Scan Me Scan the QR Code above to access more picture prompts.

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Evaluation

Presentation Title:

Date:

THIS IS WHAT I LIKED: 1.

2.

MY RECOMMENDATION IS:

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Well Done

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Evaluation

Presentation Title:

Date:

THIS IS WHAT I LIKED: 1.

2.

MY RECOMMENDATION IS:

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Well Done

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Evaluation

Presentation Title:

Date:

THIS IS WHAT I LIKED: 1.

2.

MY RECOMMENDATION IS:

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Well Done

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Evaluation

Presentation Title:

Date:

THIS IS WHAT I LIKED: 1.

2.

MY RECOMMENDATION IS:

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Well Done

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Evaluation

Presentation Title:

Date:

THIS IS WHAT I LIKED: 1.

2.

MY RECOMMENDATION IS:

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Well Done

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Evaluation

Presentation Title:

Date:

THIS IS WHAT I LIKED: 1.

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MY RECOMMENDATION IS:

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Well Done

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Enabling and empowering our youth to powerfully pitch and present their ideas.

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