Year 4 - English
Delivering a speech to an audience
Speeches
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn why speeches are important and what makes a successful speech. They learn to use the PEPs structure to organise a speech and identify the purpose of speeches, exploring how they can provoke an emotional response. Pupils write their own speech and deliver it to an audience.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to deliver a speech to an audience.
Key Notes
- A speaker should introduce themselves and their speech title when they first start speaking.
- Using eye-contact helps to make a speech successful.
- It is important not to speak too fast when delivering a speech.
- Using body language and gestures will help to reinforce your purpose for speaking.
Vocabulary To Learn
- delivery: Delivery refers to the way in which something is presented to an audience.
- eye-contact: Eye-contact is when a person is looking directly into someone else's eyes when speaking to them.
- pauses: Pauses are temporary stops or breaks in something.
- gestures: Gestures are physical movements made with the hands, arms and other body parts.
- volume: Volume refers to how loud or quiet something is.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils speak too fast.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A speaker should introduce themselves and their speech title when they first start speaking. Using eye-contact helps to make a speech successful.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'delivery'
Delivery refers to the way in which something is presented to an audience.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils speak too fast. Correction: Pupils can use note cards to remind them when to pause for emphasis and to control speed.
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