Hold it so listeners can see without hiding your face.
Use this to connect speech with the visible item.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
This is my toy bus. My aunt gave it to me.
Moderate / Add a little
I chose this shell because I found it at the beach.
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Name the object and explain why you chose it. Hold it so listeners can see without hiding your face. Use this to connect speech with the visible item. A short introduction gives the audience a reason to listen to the details that follow.
Choose a safe familiar object, picture or topic that the child wants to share. Organise a short introduction, two useful details and an ending. Let the speaker look at the audience occasionally without insisting on continuous eye contact. Listeners can ask one gentle question. The purpose is an understandable personal message; the child should not be judged on accent imitation, expensive props or a long memorised script.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Select details that help the audience understand the object: appearance, use, origin or a memory.
Put the ideas in a sensible order.
Instead of repeating nice, choose a precise familiar description.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
It is made of wood. I use it for drawing straight lines.
Moderate / Add a little
It has blue wheels and a door that opens.
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Select details that help the audience understand the object: appearance, use, origin or a memory. Put the ideas in a sensible order. Instead of repeating nice, choose a precise familiar description. A pause between details helps listeners follow each one.
Choose a safe familiar object, picture or topic that the child wants to share. Organise a short introduction, two useful details and an ending. Let the speaker look at the audience occasionally without insisting on continuous eye contact. Listeners can ask one gentle question. The purpose is an understandable personal message; the child should not be judged on accent imitation, expensive props or a long memorised script.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Thank the listeners, then listen carefully to their question.
Give a direct answer; it is fine to say you do not know.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
That is why this book is special to me. Thank you.
Moderate / Add a little
Could you say the question again, please?
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A short ending signals that the talk is complete. Thank the listeners, then listen carefully to their question. Give a direct answer; it is fine to say you do not know. A speaker can ask for the question again if it was not heard clearly.
Choose a safe familiar object, picture or topic that the child wants to share. Organise a short introduction, two useful details and an ending. Let the speaker look at the audience occasionally without insisting on continuous eye contact. Listeners can ask one gentle question. The purpose is an understandable personal message; the child should not be judged on accent imitation, expensive props or a long memorised script.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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