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Study block 3 · U6

A short talk and a group discussion

By the end of this unit
  • Use organising a one-minute talk in an appropriate real situation.
  • Use speaking clearly to an audience in an appropriate real situation.
  • Use answering and inviting questions 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

Organising a one-minute talk

Learn it simply

  • Choose one clear purpose and a topic narrow enough for the time.
  • Open with the subject, develop two main points and finish with a relevant final thought.
  • One concrete example is more memorable than several unsupported claims.

See it. Say it. Understand it.

Easy / Start here

Today I will explain why our class should start a reading corner.

Moderate / Add a little

First, it gives us easy access to books.

More detail for teachers and confident learners

Choose one clear purpose and a topic narrow enough for the time. Open with the subject, develop two main points and finish with a relevant final thought. One concrete example is more memorable than several unsupported claims. A short outline helps you maintain order without reading every word.

Prepare a message with a beginning, two or three developed points and an ending. Use key words rather than a dense script when ready. Speak at a pace that allows the audience to understand, and listen actively during questions. In a group discussion, your contribution should connect to another person's point or move the topic forward. Review the message for relevance before focusing on small language errors.

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

Speaking clearly to an audience

Learn it simply

  • Stand or sit comfortably, use a clear natural volume and pause between important ideas.
  • Word stress can highlight a key contrast.
  • Do not rush to finish or imitate an unfamiliar accent.

See it. Say it. Understand it.

Easy / Start here

We need more TIME, rather than more worksheets, highlights the contrast.

Moderate / Add a little

A pause after the main point lets listeners understand it.

More detail for teachers and confident learners

Stand or sit comfortably, use a clear natural volume and pause between important ideas. Word stress can highlight a key contrast. Do not rush to finish or imitate an unfamiliar accent. Look towards different listeners when comfortable, while keeping attention on communicating the message.

Prepare a message with a beginning, two or three developed points and an ending. Use key words rather than a dense script when ready. Speak at a pace that allows the audience to understand, and listen actively during questions. In a group discussion, your contribution should connect to another person's point or move the topic forward. Review the message for relevance before focusing on small language errors.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

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මෙම වීඩියෝ පාඩමලින් සඳහන් කුසලතාව පුහුණු වන්න; ඒවායෙන් මුළු ඒකකයම ආවරණය නොවේ.

අදාළ කුසලතාව තවදුරටත් පුහුණු වීමට මෙම වීඩියෝ පාඩම බලන්න.

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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

Answering and inviting questions

Learn it simply

  • Listen to the full question, give a direct answer and add a useful detail.
  • If you do not know, say so and explain how you might find out.
  • In a discussion, invite quieter members without putting them under pressure.

See it. Say it. Understand it.

Easy / Start here

That is a useful question. We could check the cost with the office.

Moderate / Add a little

Would anyone like to add another idea?

More detail for teachers and confident learners

Listen to the full question, give a direct answer and add a useful detail. If you do not know, say so and explain how you might find out. In a discussion, invite quieter members without putting them under pressure. A respectful exchange gives everyone room to think and respond.

Prepare a message with a beginning, two or three developed points and an ending. Use key words rather than a dense script when ready. Speak at a pace that allows the audience to understand, and listen actively during questions. In a group discussion, your contribution should connect to another person's point or move the topic forward. Review the message for relevance before focusing on small language errors.

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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Selected video practice

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මෙම වීඩියෝ පාඩමලින් සඳහන් කුසලතාව පුහුණු වන්න; ඒවායෙන් මුළු ඒකකයම ආවරණය නොවේ.

අදාළ කුසලතාව තවදුරටත් පුහුණු වීමට මෙම වීඩියෝ පාඩම බලන්න.

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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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ප්‍රශ්න පත්‍ර නොමිලේ. වෙනම EWS පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක ගාස්තුව හා ලබාගත හැකිද යන්න තහවුරු කරන්න; දැනට නොමිලේ දෙන පිළිතුරු එලෙසම පවතී.

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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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ගුරුවරුන්ට පාඩම් සැලසුම් කිරීමටත්, දරුවන්ට හා වැඩිහිටියන්ට ස්වයං අධ්‍යයනය සහ විභාග පුහුණුව සඳහාත් මෙම වෙබ් අඩවිය භාවිත කළ හැක.