DON’T FORGET THE AUDIENCE! ANOTHER LOOK ATPRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION
JOANNE E. O’TOOLE, PHD
BREANNA WOOLSON
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO
IN OTHER WORDS…
HAVING AN AUDIENCE…
Benefits the presenter through:
• Purposefulness and motivation for communication
• Authentic application of language
• Increased focus on communicating with clarity
• Opportunity to shape a message for the receiver(s) of the message
• Opportunity to receive feedback regarding their message
BUT WHAT DOES THE AUDIENCE DO?
AN ACCOUNTABLE AUDIENCE…
• Actively engages with the presenter, his or her ideas, and the target language.
• Has increased content and language learning opportunities.
• Is more highly motivated.
• Is less likely to disrupt or engage in off-task behaviors.
NOVICE LOW
Presentational Speaking:• I can present information about
myself and some other very familiar topics using single words or memorized phrases.
Interpretive Listening:• I can recognize a few
memorized words and phrases when I hear them spoken.
Presentational Speaking:• Oral reading of “I am”
poem completed using sentence frames and target vocabulary (narrate and inform)
Interpretive Listening:• On a checklist with target
vocabulary used in “I am” poems, audience members write name(s) / initials of classmates who used each word/expression in their poems.
NOVICE LOW
Presentational Speaking: Interpretive Listening:
¡YO SOY YO!
Yo soy Ana.
Yo soy amable, generosa y trabajadora.
A veces soy paciente y lista también.
No soy cómica, antipática,
ni perezosa.
¡YO SOY YO!
Amable __ __ __ __ __ __
Antipático/a __ __ __ __ __ __
Cómico/a __ __ __ __ __ __
Creativo/a __ __ __ __ __ __
Fuerte __ __ __ __ __ __
Generoso/a __ __ __ __ __ __
Listo/a __ __ __ __ __ __
Paciente __ __ __ __ __ __
Perezoso/a __ __ __ __ __ __
Simpático/a __ __ __ __ __ __
Tímido/a __ __ __ __ __ __
Trabajador/a __ __ __ __ __ __
NOVICE MID
Presentational Speaking:• I can present information
about myself and some other very familiar topics using a variety of words, phrases, and memorized expressions.
Interpretive Listening:• I can recognize some
familiar words and phrases when I hear them spoken.
Presentational Speaking:• Reader’s Theater
presentation of simple story (narrate)
Interpretive Listening:• On a story map,
document story setting, characters, actions, resolution in L1 or L2.
NOVICE MID
Presentational Speaking: Interpretive Listening:
NOVICE HIGH
Presentational Speaking:• I can present basic
information on familiar topics using language I have practiced using phrases and simple sentences.
Interpretive Listening:• I can often understand words,
phrases, and simple sentences related to everyday life. I can recognize pieces of information and sometimes understand the main topic of what is being said.
Presentational Speaking:• Leave a message for
someone about an upcoming familiar type of event with several details. (inform)
Interpretive Listening:• On a blank message
form, document key details of the message for the recipient in L1 or L2.
NOVICE HIGH
Presentational Speaking: Interpretive Listening:
INTERMEDIATE LOW
Presentational Speaking:• I can present information
on most familiar topics using a series of simple sentences.
Interpretive Listening:• I can understand the main idea in
short, simple messages and presentations on familiar topics. I can understand the main idea of simple conversations that I overhear.
Presentational Speaking:• Give a “how-to”
demonstration for carrying out a particular task (inform and explain)
Interpretive Listening:• Carry out the
demonstrated task in a real or imaginary step-by-step manner.
INTERMEDIATE LOW
Presentational Speaking: Interpretive Listening:
INTERMEDIATE MID
Presentational Speaking:• I can make
presentations on a wide variety of familiar topics using connected sentences.
Interpretive Listening:• I can understand the main idea in
messages and presentations on a variety of topics related to everyday life and personal interests and studies. I can understand the main idea in conversations that I overhear.
Presentational Speaking:• Perform show and tell
around one or more “valuable” possessions. (narrate, inform, and explain)
Interpretive Listening:• Create questions for the
presenter to learn more about each “valuable” possession.
INTERMEDIATE MID
Presentational Speaking: Interpretive Listening:
INTERMEDIATE HIGH
Presentational Speaking:• I can make presentations in a
generally organized way on school, work, and community topics, and on topics I have researched. I can make presentations on some events and experiences in various time frames.
Interpretive Listening:• I can easily understand the main idea in
messages and presentations on a variety of topics related to everyday life and personal interests and studies. I can usually understand a few details of what I overhear in conversations, even when something unexpected is expressed. I can sometimes follow what I hear about events and experiences in various time frames.
Presentational Speaking:• Oral reading of a brief
original story created as a prediction from a story title (narrate)
Interpretive Listening:• Vote for story
predictions by category (i.e., most likely to occur, most creative, etc.)
______el más creativo porque__________.
______el más interesante porque__________.
______el más raro porque__________.
______el más lógico porque__________.
INTERMEDIATE HIGH
Presentational Speaking: Interpretive Listening:
ADVANCED LOW
Presentational Speaking:• I can deliver organized
presentations appropriate to my audience on a variety of topics. I can present information about events and experiences in various time frames.
Interpretive Listening:• I can understand the main idea and some
supporting details in organized speech on a variety of topics of personal and general interest. I can follow stories and descriptions of some length and in various time frames. I can understand information presented in a variety of genres on familiar topics, even when something unexpected is expressed.
Presentational Speaking:• Debate one perspective
on a given topic using evidence. (persuade)
Interpretive Listening:• Consider arguments and
evidence offered and determine whether or not you agree and why.
ADVANCED LOW
Presentational Speaking: Interpretive Listening:
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