Year 4 Talking and Listening Topics Term 1

Year 4 Flinders and Cook Classes

Talking and Listening Tasks

Term 1 2014

Each week in Term 1, children in Flinders and Cook classes are asked to take part in composing and responding activities (talking and listening) as part of the English Program and the wider curriculum.

Each child has an allotted Talking and Listening time and is asked to prepare and present to the class according to the following schedule.

Composinging / Talking and listening presentations should be:

ü  About 1 to 2 minutes in duration

ü   Prepared and organised but fairly informal. The aim is for the children to talk to the class. Not present prepared speeches every week.

ü  Accompanied by displays, photos, slideshows or any relevant materials sourced or created that a child feels they wish to include.

ü  Odd weeks of the term are always free choice. Even weeks are set topics.

Week 3

Free Choice!  Be creative. Entertain, inform. Tell the class about something that you have been doing or are involved in. What book are you reading or where have you been lately?       

 

Week 4

Yourself – Share with the class interesting things about who you are, family, interests etc.

A good opportunity for photo slideshows!

Week 5

Free Choice!  Be creative. Entertain, inform. Tell the class about something that you have been doing or are involved in. What book are you reading or where have you been lately?       

Week 6

School….Tell the class about your favourite subjects or things to do. What schools have you been to? Why is school important?

Week 7

Free Choice!  Be creative. Entertain, inform. Tell the class about something that you have been doing or are involved in. What book are you reading or where have you been lately?

Week 8

Tell the class about your favourite meal. Talk about how you prepare a meal at home.

Week 9

Free Choice!  Be creative. Entertain, inform. Tell the class about something that you have been doing or are involved in. What book are you reading or where have you been lately

 

Week 10

The upcoming holidays…  Where? Why? With who? For how long?  A place you would like to visit.

Week 11

Free Choice!  Be creative. Entertain, inform. Tell the class about something that you have been doing or are involved in. What book are you reading or where have you been lately?

 

Cameron Dilley and Kristen Archer