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

2. THE STAGES OF GROUP TALK1
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

3. 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.

4. Conversational devices

5. 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

6. 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