Time to speak!

Preparing for a persuasive conversation

Make a choice: drawing or graphic organizer

 

Choice 1: drawing

Think about your own pedagogical vision. What do you think makes for good education? How would one see that in your classroom? Draw your ideal classroom, inserting notes about why you would arrange in in that fashion. (Tip: look up "Jan Rothuizen" and "Adoptie activist" for ideas)

Remember: the drawing doesn’t have to be a masterpiece, it just needs to be clear. The explanations are more important.

 

Choice 2: Graphic organizer

Make a ‘persuasion map’. A persuasion map helps you prepare thoughts and arguments for a speech or debate. In this case, you will also think of questions to ask your partner.

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Speaking task 7: practice your conversation

Make a choice: work with a classmate or independently with ChatGPT.

 

With a classmate

Find a classmate and practice your conversation.

Make sure to practice sentences like “A good classroom needs lots of windows because…”

 

Using ChatGPT

ChatGPT prompt 1: I want to talk about classroom setup and pedagogical vision. Please listen and estimate my CEFR level of speaking.

Important: NEVER share personal details with any genAI machine!

  1. After speaking prompt 1: Please estimate my CEFR level of speaking.
  2. After speaking prompt 2: What suggestions can you make to improve my vocabulary, based on my speaking?
  3. After speaking, prompt 3: What suggestions can you make to improve my grammar, based on my speaking?

After each ‘After speaking’ prompt, make notes of the feedback ChatGPT gives.

Repeat the speaking task.

ChatGPT prompt 2: I will now repeat the speaking task. Please check if I have applied your suggestions correctly.

Make notes of the feedback ChatGPT gives.

 

Speaking task 8: a RAFT assignment*

*A RAFT assignment is a speaking assignment where you make choices regarding your role as a speaker, your audience, the format, and your topic.  

 

Topic: a new school building!

Imagine, a new school is going to be built. Everyone wants a beautiful, functional school building, of course, but everyone also has very different ideas about what the ideal school looks like.

For this task, you will make one choice from each column: a Role, an Audience, a Format, and a Topic. You may work independently or with a partner.

Role

Audience

Format

Topic

Architect

School director

Vlog

green playground

Teacher

(fellow) Teacher

Podcast

classroom decorations

News reporter

Student

Newspaper article

open learning areas in the school

 

Think about your role: what is your point of view?

Think about your audience: who are you speaking to? What does that person want, or need in a new building? Is there any conflict between what you see and what that audience wants?

Think about the format: what format will best convey your message?

Think about your topic: what is it, what are the pros and cons? Choose a standpoint and complete the task.