Achieving progression in spontaneous talk Group Talk Elicit names – talk about minimalist Y7 responses / Show clip and exploit Achieving progression in spontaneous talk

THE STAGES OF GROUP TALK 1 Taking part in a short spontaneous discussion Independently sustaining target language interaction Use simple expressions of conjecture 2 Developing conversational confidence and spontaneity Becoming an effective questioner Using conversational devices 3 Using appropriate forms of address Making comparisons Talking across time frames 4 Developing a line of thought Expressing more detailed and balanced views Listening for detail, processing and responding Delegates discuss Progression Chart

Group Talk progression Progression should happen as a matter of course as improved linguistic competence feeds into spontaneous talk. Particular Group Talk skills need to be explicitily taught.

Conversational devices

Progression through questioning Use of question words as timely interjections which gain clarification and explanation The ‘WHY’ is as important as the ‘BECAUSE’ Question tags Determine a new direction by formulating complete questions Show awareness of audience

Ensuring progression Use increasingly complex scenarios which demand higher level thinking skills Allow thinking time (Zeit zum Nachdenken) End result (hopefully!): An authentic balance of development and shorter interjections