Year 2 - English
Delivering a presentation of a report on Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole
Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole: non-chronological report
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a non-chronological report in four paragraphs based on Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole. Pupils use research as the starting point for their reports, which will include an introduction, a paragraph on each historical figure and a conclusion.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to present a non-chronological report on Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole.
Key Notes
- Presentations can be spoken aloud to an audience.
- Presentations are effective ways to share information.
- Presentations should be spoken clearly and at a suitable volume for the space you are in.
Vocabulary To Learn
- presenting: involves speaking in front of others and listening to others
- audience: a group of people gathered to watch a presentation or performance
- volume: how loud or quiet something is
- rehearsing: practising something before you perform in order to get better at it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may speak very quickly, quietly and not look up from their page when presenting their report.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Presentations can be spoken aloud to an audience. Presentations are effective ways to share information.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'presenting'
involves speaking in front of others and listening to others.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may speak very quickly, quietly and not look up from their page when presenting their report. Correction: The teacher says a word or phrase in a loud, clear voice and the children have to echo it back as loudly and clearly as they can.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Generating knowledge of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole for a report Study Guide
- Planning to write a section about Florence Nightingale in a report Study Guide
- Planning to write a section about Mary Seacole in a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing a section about Florence Nightingale in a non chronological report Study Guide
- Writing a section about Mary Seacole in a non-chronological report Study Guide
- Writing the conclusion of a report on Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole Study Guide
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