ESB Graded Examinations in Speech Teacher Guidance: Pre-Entry

Below are top Ɵps for Reading Aloud: 

 Always encourage pupils to choose books that they genuinely enjoy   reading. They should read out their favourite part of the story, which  should ideally contain dialogue. Try to steer them towards an exciƟng  part of the book where something interesƟng is happening.   As with the talk and poem, we recommend working in small groups or  pairs. PracƟsing their chosen book in class will build confidence.   Help pupils to vary the pitch, pace and volume of their readings to  make the delivery interesƟng. Pauses will also give listeners Ɵme to  take in informaƟon.    When pracƟsing in class, pupils should also be guided about   introducing the book. They should give the Ɵtle of their chosen book  and the author’s name. For example, they could say something along  the lines of: “I am reading an extract from The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr, which is about a Ɵger who had tea with a girl called   Sophie’’.    Please see the Suggested Choices  secƟon for a list of recommended  books.  

Below are Ɵps for Speaking and Listening : 

 It is important that pupils support each other and act respecƞully at all  Ɵmes.   Ensure that pupils don’t rush to respond to quesƟons. It is always  worth making sure that they understand a quesƟon before answering  it.    Pupils should be asking quesƟons because they did not understand  something or because they want to know more. Encourage pupils to  ask open‐ended quesƟons from genuine interest, such as:  

“ Why did you …?”  

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“ What happens if you …?”  

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“ How do you …?”  

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“Can you tell us about …?”

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