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Launch 2024 (8/8/2024): Speaking Across the Curriculum

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Question 1
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Question 3
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What country is #4?

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Question 4
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After reading this passage, what words or phrases stand out as being most important to consider when working with students, and especially our newcomers?

What is this person doing?
What is this girl holding?
What are these men doing?
Where do you think they are? How do you know?
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Question 5
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What image do you want your students talking about?

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Question 6
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What's the speech function?

  • A
  • B.
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Question 7
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You can practice this Speaking Task with low-stakes "get to know you" activities. Check out these websites: https://conversationstartersworld.com/this-or-that-questions/

https://conversationstartersworld.com/would-you-rather-questions/

What's one question/prompt you can use the first week?

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Question 8
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I would choose to go to a _______ because_______
Question 9
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Think of your content area. What is a position/choice you want your students to be able to clearly support/defend?
(They must have 2 clearly distinct reasons)

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Question 10
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Consider this task. What difficulties might students encounter?

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Question 12
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How often do you ask your students to summarize what they have heard? What processes or events would you want your students to be able to summarize?

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Question 13
13.

Which ELPAC Speaking Task will you try out with your students in the first few weeks of school?

Here is a link to more resources:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15HRVfgr1N_veaVyAoBdEB963qbA7PS1q3bH2U_6ar6U/edit?usp=sharing
Please complete the PD survey by clicking this link:

https://tinyurl.com/24LaunchPD
Match the acronym with the meaning.
LTEL
English Learner
EO
English Only
T / TBD
Reclassified Fluent English Proficient
At-Risk
Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (within the last four years)
EL
Initial Fluent English Proficient
IFEP
To Be Determined (EL status not verified)
SIFE
Long Term English Learner (6+ years)
RFEP
EL in the US 0-3 years
Newcomer
EL for 4-5 years and might become an LTEL
RFEP/EL
Student with interrupted formal education
Question 2
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Identify the Central American countries.

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Thailand
Laos
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Asking for information
Making a request
Offering Assistance
Talk About a Scene
Speech Functions
Support an Opinion
Present and Discuss Information
Summarize an Academic Presentation
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Mexico
D.
Honduras
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Nicaragua
B.
Belize
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Guatemala
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El Salvador