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Let's Talk Online is an innovative online speaking course for students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Using the Moodle platform and based on the Let’s Talk website, students can now practice oral proficiency as independent learners. An “Israeli born” character shares the experience of practicing her spoken English (see image). Students are then taken through a variety of interactive activities and asked to record themselves, gradually building their skills and confidence!
"Let’s Talk" is a Ministry of Education initiative for 7th grade classes that systematically teaches speaking skills. The objectives of the program are to promote oral language and presentation skills among 7th graders while using engaging activities, to improve oral proficiency language teaching and address needs in classroom management, and assessment.
The US embassy has also been a part of this project, contributing to the materials, and providing enrichment for the majority of the schools.
The program includes:
Part 1: Breaking Barriers
Part 1: Breaking Barriers
Chants, cheers, songs, tongue twisters, pronunciation, intonation and reader’s theatre
Part 2: Role Play Units
Part 2: Role Play Units
A. Speaking games of varying levels
B. Role play themes for heterogeneous groups, each accompanied by vocabulary, clips, transcripts and numerous activities.
Part 3: Assessment rubrics and tools (primarily based on the ASK kit)
Part 3: Assessment rubrics and tools (primarily based on the ASK kit)
Also on our site: Digital Tools & Classroom Management Tips
Also on our site: Digital Tools & Classroom Management Tips
The materials, which are free and downloadable (crediting the English Inspectorate), are suitable for any junior or high school class, and are recommended for anyone working on oral proficiency.
Furthermore, in 2020 - 2021, a new section of "Online Materials" was created to assist teachers with hybrid teaching. Among the resources are three national broadcasts and accompanying powerpoints to give teachers clear guidelines how to use the program.
What's in the works? An online platform which will allow Israeli students to work on oral proficiency independently with teachers acting in a supervisory role.
What are teachers saying about Let’s Talk? These (anonymous) quotes have been collected by the Levinsky research team as part of assessment of the program, in conjunction with the US embassy and Amal network. We’d like to thank Risa Levy and the US embassy along with Dr. Rachel Tal and Dafna Hillel from Amal network for their ongoing support.
Promoting Oral Proficiency (“You have made the students less shy.”)
The materials and structured activities (“It was very helpful to have materials and lessons plans for teaching oral proficiency.”)
Enjoyment through experiences (“The games were fun and energized the students!”
Raising the self-confidence of the students (“Yes! Kids are talking! They are gaining confidence and the classes are interesting.”)
Help for the weaker students (“The activities presented in the program encourage the students to speak English, including the weaker students. It made these classes stand out and more enjoyable than the regular classes.”)
For further information visit the "Let’s Talk" website at https://sites.google.com/view/letstalk7/home.
Tira JHS A– “Making a Box with Origami” – related to “Giving and Getting Instructions” Role Play https://drive.google.com/file/d/13IJCLdgvm-Zss72-a6E8bq5yG3jjRET7/view?usp=sharing
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