Speaking Appropriately for a Variety of Purposes and Demonstrating Attentiveness as a Listener
Here you will engage with the element 'speaking appropriately for a variety of purposes and demonstrating attentiveness as a listener'.
As before, you will consider other compatible PLUs and elements and links to Level 3 Learning Outcomes for Junior Cycle English.
The value of audio sources as a resource when planning
"The use of audio recordings that you can share with your students can be very helpful, especially when you are planning for a student with additional educational needs"
English Teacher, Patrick Huff
PLU: Communication and Literacy
Element 1: Speaking appropriately for a variety of purposes and demonstrating attentiveness as a listener
Learning Outcome 1.6: Listen to and respond to a range of stories
Element 2: Reading to obtain basic information
Learning Outcome 1.16: Use a range of reading strategies, e.g. clues, context, sound, prediction and decoding
Suggested Level 3 LOs: OL 1, OL 2, OL 8, R 1, R 2, R 3
PLU: Living in a Community
Element: Developing Good Relationships
Learning Outcome 4.2: Identify situations where people speak differently depending on audience, e.g. peers, teachers, parents and other adults
Suggested Level 3 LOs: OL 1, OL 2, OL 7
Activity 1
Take a listen to English teacher Patrick Huff as he discusses the value of audio books in his English classroom
Activity 2
Next, listen to author, Kit de Waal as she discusses her love of the audio book format
Supports
The supports below are suitable for students following a Level 2 Learning Programme (L2LPs) and Level 3 learners in your Junior Cycle English classroom
Librivox
An online repository of audio recordings of books and short stories, it has a vast catalogue of material that is free to listen to
In addition to this, the site linked below contains a selection of audio files and texts that you may find useful for learners in your Junior Cycle English classroom.
This next support, based on 'Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', exemplifies what Patrick Huff spoke about with regards to an audio piece with text scrolling to accompany it.
This text is on the current prescribed text list for students commencing Junior Cycle English in 2018, 2019, 2020
If you want to create your own audio text for example short stories, non-fiction excerpts or poetry, Anchor is a suitable app/website that may assist you in this
Watch our short 'How To' video to help you get started with Anchor.