An Introduction to oracy : frameworks for talk / edited by Jackie Holderness and Barbara Lalljee.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Holderness, Jackie.

Lalljee, Barbara.

Series:

Cassell education.

Cassell education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oral communication--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Great Britain.

Oral communication.

English language--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Great Britain.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Cassell, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Oracy is a subject currently undergoing examination, due to the emphasis placed upon it by the National Curriculum. With an emphasis on practice, but embracing the major theoretical issues involved, this book contains numerous exercises, examining the issues surrounding oracy in schools. It describes the many ways in which teachers can encourage pupils to talk, using picture books, media-based discussions and English as a second language.

Contents:

CONTENTS; Introduction: Talking About Talk; 1. Using Talk Across the Curriculum; 2. Play and Inventive Activity; 3. Questioning, Arguing and Reasoning; 4. SACLA: A Systematic and Co-operative Learning Approach to Group Work in the Classroom; 5. Forging Links Between Talk and Writing; 6. Story-telling in the Classroom and Across the Whole School; 7. Developing Oracy Through Drama; 8. Philosophical Discussions with Picture Books; 9. A Communication Framework for English as an Additional Language (EAL) Learners; 10. Using News Events for Media-based Discussions

11. Oracy and Children with Special Educational Needs12. Tracking Talk

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613205223

9781283205221

128320522X

9781441127167

144112716X

OCLC:

741691374