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 conversationMake 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!
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.
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. |