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Study block 3 · U5

Speaking: comparison, speculation and interaction

By the end of this unit
  • Use comparing photographs in an appropriate real situation.
  • Use collaborative discussion and decision in an appropriate real situation.
  • Use developing an opinion in an appropriate real situation.

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ගෙවීමට පෙර වැඩපත්‍රයේ අන්තර්ගතය, ගාස්තු සහ ලබාදෙන දිනය WhatsApp මඟින් තහවුරු කරගන්න.

පාඩම් සටහන් මුද්‍රණය කරගන්න.
01SMALL STEPS · BIG SMILES

Comparing photographs

Learn it simply

  • Start with the relationship between the photographs, then compare selected details relevant to the task.
  • Move beyond separate lists of objects.
  • Use might, seem or appear for inference, and give a reason for it.

See it. Say it. Understand it.

Easy / Start here

Both photographs show teamwork, but the settings are different.

Moderate / Add a little

The people outdoors may feel more relaxed because there is more space.

More detail for teachers and confident learners

Start with the relationship between the photographs, then compare selected details relevant to the task. Move beyond separate lists of objects. Use might, seem or appear for inference, and give a reason for it. Continue addressing the question while describing; detailed description alone may miss the communicative purpose.

Organise your ideas so the listener can follow the point, but do not turn a paired task into a solo speech. Comparison should identify meaningful similarities and differences, and speculation should be marked as uncertain. Respond to the task's actual question. In collaboration, build on, challenge or qualify your partner's ideas politely, and invite their contribution when needed. A natural exchange includes development rather than repeated agreement.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

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ඒකකය පුහුණු වීමට වැඩපත්‍ර සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු හෝ ආදර්ශ පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක් ලබාගත හැකිය.

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02SMALL STEPS · BIG SMILES

Collaborative discussion and decision

Learn it simply

  • Explore options against the same criteria, such as suitability, cost or likely benefit.
  • Invite your partner's reasoning and respond to it.
  • A disagreement can be constructive when it explains a limitation.

See it. Say it. Understand it.

Easy / Start here

That might attract teenagers, although it could exclude younger children.

Moderate / Add a little

Which option would help the widest range of people?

More detail for teachers and confident learners

Explore options against the same criteria, such as suitability, cost or likely benefit. Invite your partner's reasoning and respond to it. A disagreement can be constructive when it explains a limitation. When asked to decide, summarise the strongest reason and reach a clear conclusion without simply restarting the discussion.

Organise your ideas so the listener can follow the point, but do not turn a paired task into a solo speech. Comparison should identify meaningful similarities and differences, and speculation should be marked as uncertain. Respond to the task's actual question. In collaboration, build on, challenge or qualify your partner's ideas politely, and invite their contribution when needed. A natural exchange includes development rather than repeated agreement.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

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ඒකකය පුහුණු වීමට වැඩපත්‍ර සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු හෝ ආදර්ශ පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක් ලබාගත හැකිය.

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03SMALL STEPS · BIG SMILES

Developing an opinion

Learn it simply

  • State a view, support it and consider a limitation or alternative.
  • Relevant examples make general ideas understandable.
  • Use cautious language when making broad claims.

See it. Say it. Understand it.

Easy / Start here

In many situations, flexible hours can improve work-life balance.

Moderate / Add a little

However, some jobs require staff to be present at fixed times.

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State a view, support it and consider a limitation or alternative. Relevant examples make general ideas understandable. Use cautious language when making broad claims. A follow-up question may ask you to extend or challenge your first point, so listen carefully instead of repeating the same argument.

Organise your ideas so the listener can follow the point, but do not turn a paired task into a solo speech. Comparison should identify meaningful similarities and differences, and speculation should be marked as uncertain. Respond to the task's actual question. In collaboration, build on, challenge or qualify your partner's ideas politely, and invite their contribution when needed. A natural exchange includes development rather than repeated agreement.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

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ඒකකය පුහුණු වීමට වැඩපත්‍ර සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු හෝ ආදර්ශ පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක් ලබාගත හැකිය.

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මෙම ඒකකයේ සියලු පාඩම් ආවරණය කරන වැඩපත්‍රය සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු සඳහා WhatsApp මඟින් විමසන්න.

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ඒකකය පුහුණු වීමට වැඩපත්‍ර සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු හෝ ආදර්ශ පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක් ලබාගත හැකිය.

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ගුරුවරුන්ට පාඩම් සැලසුම් කර ඉගැන්වීමටත්, දරුවන්ට හා වැඩිහිටියන්ට තනිව පුහුණු වී විභාගයට සූදානම් වීමටත් මෙම වෙබ් අඩවිය භාවිත කළ හැකිය. දෙමාපියන්ට නිවසේදී දරුවන්ට උදව් කළ හැකිය.

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