Teaching IELTS Assignment - listening and
speaking Assignment
What is reciprocal teaching? - ANS-- An instructional activity in which students become the
teacher in small-group reading sessions.
If eleventh-grade students engage in a reciprocal teaching activity to help them self evaluate
their comprehension of a poetry unit. Which roles would most directly promote the students
assessment of their comprehension levels? - ANS-- In this type of activity the clarifiers role is to
address confusions and questions posed by the questioner. To evaluate their comprehension of
the poetry unit, the students would need to be able to eventually come to an understanding of
what they have learned. The clarifier can help with this process.
Which strategies would be most effective for a group leader to use to manage conflict? - ANS--
When serious conflict arises during a group discussion, it may be beneficial for the group leader
or facilitator to pause the discussion to remind the group of their shared purpose and common
goal.
What strategies can speakers use in order to avoid perpetuating gender stereotypes during a
presentation? - ANS-- Using gender neutral terms. For example if it were a counselor making a
presentation on career paths they would use things such as mail carrier, flight attendant, and
food server
Impromptu speech delivery - ANS-- a speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.
Form of speech that is spontaneous.
What is an example of impromptu speech delivery? - ANS-- In answer to journalist questions, a
geologist explains the cause of a recent earthquake. This is an example of impromptu because
a geologist who is answering journalist questions about a recent earthquake will depend on the
geologists prior knowledge of earthquakes and nothing more. No prep.
Extemporaneous speech - ANS-- A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented
from a brief set of notes. Emphasis on the brief set of notes as the speech is not entirely read.
Speaker refers to the notes.
Scripted speech - ANS-- a speech composed word for word on a manuscript and then read
aloud exactly as it is written.
Memorized speech - ANS-- a speech composed word for word and then delivered from memory
, What are Public Service Announcements (PSA)? - ANS-- A public service announcement
(PSA) is a noncommercial message directed toward listeners in a specific community.
Generally, PSA are 30-60 seconds long.
What should the goal of a PSA be? - ANS-- Since it is short the goal should be to relate to
listeners quickly and provide necessary information within a short time frame.
What approaches would be most important for a student who is making a PSA for a broadcast
on the school district television channel to use? - ANS-- The most important approach would be
to avoid the use of potentially ambiguous or offensive language.
Which strategies would be most effective for an engineer to use to aid in audience
comprehension for a speech on information that will be presented to members of the general
public? - ANS-- Since the speech will come from an engineer and it will include complex
information one strategy would be, referring to clear graphics that convey key information
throughout the presentation.
What is an effective way to aid audience comprehension of specialized, unfamiliar content in a
speech? - ANS-- Using clear, engaging visuals to convey information is an effective way to aid
audience comprehension of specialized, unfamiliar content.
What is a panel discussion? - ANS-- a structured conversation on a given topic among several
people in front of an audience. This format would enable member to openly communicate on
things like concerns in a discussion formatting for the share purpose of seeking a resolution.
What is a roundtable discussion? - ANS-- a group of individuals with expertise in a given area
raise and respond to questions that are focused on a specific topic
Formal Debate - ANS-- The "standard" type of debate at a Model UN conference, in which
delegates speak for a certain time in an order based on a speakers' list.
formal interview - ANS-- A structured question/answer session carefully notated as it occurs
and based on prepared questions.
Which communication format would be most appropriate for the purpose of expressing concerns
about bullying and discussing ways to prevent such incidents? - ANS-- A panel discussion
because in this type of communication format panel members respond to a moderator's
questions or statements and engage in discussion in front of an audience for the benefit of the
audience.
Which practice would best help a speaker minimize listening barriers and promote the
audience's ability to understand the speakers message? - ANS-- Being responsive to audience
feedback. A public speaker would be able to use audience response and feedback information
speaking Assignment
What is reciprocal teaching? - ANS-- An instructional activity in which students become the
teacher in small-group reading sessions.
If eleventh-grade students engage in a reciprocal teaching activity to help them self evaluate
their comprehension of a poetry unit. Which roles would most directly promote the students
assessment of their comprehension levels? - ANS-- In this type of activity the clarifiers role is to
address confusions and questions posed by the questioner. To evaluate their comprehension of
the poetry unit, the students would need to be able to eventually come to an understanding of
what they have learned. The clarifier can help with this process.
Which strategies would be most effective for a group leader to use to manage conflict? - ANS--
When serious conflict arises during a group discussion, it may be beneficial for the group leader
or facilitator to pause the discussion to remind the group of their shared purpose and common
goal.
What strategies can speakers use in order to avoid perpetuating gender stereotypes during a
presentation? - ANS-- Using gender neutral terms. For example if it were a counselor making a
presentation on career paths they would use things such as mail carrier, flight attendant, and
food server
Impromptu speech delivery - ANS-- a speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.
Form of speech that is spontaneous.
What is an example of impromptu speech delivery? - ANS-- In answer to journalist questions, a
geologist explains the cause of a recent earthquake. This is an example of impromptu because
a geologist who is answering journalist questions about a recent earthquake will depend on the
geologists prior knowledge of earthquakes and nothing more. No prep.
Extemporaneous speech - ANS-- A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented
from a brief set of notes. Emphasis on the brief set of notes as the speech is not entirely read.
Speaker refers to the notes.
Scripted speech - ANS-- a speech composed word for word on a manuscript and then read
aloud exactly as it is written.
Memorized speech - ANS-- a speech composed word for word and then delivered from memory
, What are Public Service Announcements (PSA)? - ANS-- A public service announcement
(PSA) is a noncommercial message directed toward listeners in a specific community.
Generally, PSA are 30-60 seconds long.
What should the goal of a PSA be? - ANS-- Since it is short the goal should be to relate to
listeners quickly and provide necessary information within a short time frame.
What approaches would be most important for a student who is making a PSA for a broadcast
on the school district television channel to use? - ANS-- The most important approach would be
to avoid the use of potentially ambiguous or offensive language.
Which strategies would be most effective for an engineer to use to aid in audience
comprehension for a speech on information that will be presented to members of the general
public? - ANS-- Since the speech will come from an engineer and it will include complex
information one strategy would be, referring to clear graphics that convey key information
throughout the presentation.
What is an effective way to aid audience comprehension of specialized, unfamiliar content in a
speech? - ANS-- Using clear, engaging visuals to convey information is an effective way to aid
audience comprehension of specialized, unfamiliar content.
What is a panel discussion? - ANS-- a structured conversation on a given topic among several
people in front of an audience. This format would enable member to openly communicate on
things like concerns in a discussion formatting for the share purpose of seeking a resolution.
What is a roundtable discussion? - ANS-- a group of individuals with expertise in a given area
raise and respond to questions that are focused on a specific topic
Formal Debate - ANS-- The "standard" type of debate at a Model UN conference, in which
delegates speak for a certain time in an order based on a speakers' list.
formal interview - ANS-- A structured question/answer session carefully notated as it occurs
and based on prepared questions.
Which communication format would be most appropriate for the purpose of expressing concerns
about bullying and discussing ways to prevent such incidents? - ANS-- A panel discussion
because in this type of communication format panel members respond to a moderator's
questions or statements and engage in discussion in front of an audience for the benefit of the
audience.
Which practice would best help a speaker minimize listening barriers and promote the
audience's ability to understand the speakers message? - ANS-- Being responsive to audience
feedback. A public speaker would be able to use audience response and feedback information
