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Year 2 - English

Sharing an opinion by speaking loudly and clearly

Spoken language: sharing your opinion

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn how to share their opinions, giving reasons why they have an opinion using the word 'because'. They learn how to use these skills to convince people to agree with them. Pupils also build their performance and oracy skills, practising speaking loudly and clearly.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to share an opinion by speaking loudly and clearly.

Key Notes

  • Things you think or believe are called your opinions
  • An audience is a group of people listening to or watching a performance or speaker
  • Speaking loudly and clearly is important when talking in front of an audience

Vocabulary To Learn

  • opinion: An opinion is what a person thinks or believes.
  • audience: An audience is a group of people gathered to watch a performance or event.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Children in KS1 might not project their voices or speak loudly.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Things you think or believe are called your opinions. An audience is a group of people listening to or watching a performance or speaker.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'opinion'

An opinion is what a person thinks or believes.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Children in KS1 might not project their voices or speak loudly. Correction: Show children a simple volume scale or traffic light system to visually represent the desired volume level.

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