| (a) |
Initiate conversation about a range of topics and respond appropriately when others initiate conversation. |
| (b) |
Engage in dialogue to understand the feelings and viewpoints of others and contribute to group harmony. |
| (c) |
Use language and tone to suit audience, purpose, and situation. |
| (d) |
Use gestures, facial expressions, and visual aids to enhance meaning of talk. |
| (e) |
Contribute ideas and information and pose questions in class discussion to gain understanding. |
| (f) |
Use talk to express and to share feelings, ideas, opinions, and responses in one-to-one, small group, and large group discussions. |
| (g) |
Give reasons for opinions and points of view. |
| (h) |
Summarize main ideas discussed and conclusions drawn. |
| (i) |
Create and deliver oral responses to texts. |
| (j) |
Deliver a focused, coherent oral presentation that includes an introduction, transitions, a logical body, and an effective conclusion as part of an individual project within a unit. |
| (k) |
Recite poems, sections of speeches, and dramatic soliloquies using voice modulation, tone, and gestures expressively to enhance the meaning. |
| (l) |
Give a dramatic reading of a poem or play excerpt and participate in Reader's Theatre. |
| (m) |
Experiment with speaking in formal situations (e.g., mini-debates, meetings). |
