Objectifs

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Knowledge is the antidote to fear. Ralph Waldo
Emerson
Objectifs Today I will practise different
techniques to help me revise for the speaking
exam.
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I can't learn it... its French... and its too
hard!!!

• Every few weeks you learn the words to your
  favourite song!!
• You can recite a presentation of similar length
  in English as long as you understand what you
  have written, you will in French too!
• Its a thought processa story!

Yes you can...
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Pour commencer...
How good is your memory?
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Write down what you remember.
30 seconds
5
Cover your old answers
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Do the test again!!!
30 seconds
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How do your 2 scores compare?

• Why are they different?
• Did you remember more or less things? Why?
• Did you remember different things?
• Why?

8
Visual Learners

• Learn through seeing
• Need to be able to see body language and facial
  expressions
• Tend to sit at the front of classroom
• Avoid visual obstruction
• Think in images
• Like diagrams, illustrated tasks, video/DVD and
  handouts
• Like to take detailed notes

If this is youMake pictures / diagram to help
you remember the sequence of key answers/
presentation. Put sticky notes with parts of
your coursework around your room/mirror/ next to
the TV/ back of the toilet door.
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Auditory Learners

• Learn through listening
• Like verbal instructions and discussions
• Like to listen to others
• Like the various tones, pitch and speed in speech
• Not over keen on written information
• Like to read text aloud
• Like to use play back settings on digital media
  players

If this is you Perhaps tape your presentation on
MP3 and listen to it over over againor learn
to sing your presentation to your favourite song.
Rhythm can make a HUGE difference!
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Kinesthetic Learners

• Learn through moving
• Like taking part and touching
• Like to be active
• Find it a challenge to sit for long periods
• Easily distracted

If this is you Type out your presentation/ key
phrases cut them up into sentences and practise
putting them back together then when writing
them out from memory do it in short fifteen
minute bursts.
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• Important
• Find somewhere quiet to learn.
• Take a manageable chunk (3-4 sentences)
• Use your preferred learning style to help you
• learn.
• Only move on to the next manageable chunk
• once you are happy that it has been learnt.
• Learning should occur in short bursts 15-25
• mins. at a time.
• The bursts of learning should be frequent.

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Putting it to the test

• Write down your preferred learning style.
• Get into groups of the same learning style.
• Follow the instructions and aim to learn your
  first 5 sentences of the oral presentation in 10
  minutes.

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Plenary
controlled conditions
It is essential to make links with key words in
order to prompt you for the rest of the sentence.
Match up the key hotel words with the
descriptions La France a. Cétait de luxe avec
vue sur la mer Un restaurant b. On est arrivée à
laeroport en retard La plage c. Jai essayé
tous les attractions La chambre d. Il y a le
Tour Eiffel et Montmartre à voir Lavion e.
Jai fait toutes sortes dactivités nautiques Un
parc dattraction f. Jai acheté un petit dessin
du port pour mon grand père. Le temps g. Il
y avait une petite cuisine et un
salon confortable. Un gîte h. Jai mangé
des cuisses de grenouilles La planche à voile i.
Il faisait très chaud tous les jours. Les
souvenirs j. Je me suis bronzé(e)