ACELY1789
Elaborations
- discussing appropriate conventions to use in group discussions
- exploring ways to comment on what others say, including using sentence starters such as ‘I like the way you…’, ‘I agree that …’, ‘I have a different thought…’, ‘I’d like to say something different…’
- participating in pair, group and class speaking and listening situations, including informal conversations, class discussions and presentations
- demonstrating appropriate listening behaviour, responding to and paraphrasing a partner’s contribution to a discussion, such as think/pair/share activities
- asking relevant questions and making connections with personal experiences and the contributions of others
- brainstorming topics, contributing ideas and acknowledging the ideas of others
- speaking clearly and with appropriate intonation
- understanding how to disagree with a point of view or offer an alternative idea courteously
- experimenting with presentation strategies such as pitch, volume and intonation