The Three Minute Speeches

Level : Intermediate up
Lesson Aims : To give students confidence to speak without prompts for 1-3 minutes
Activity Time : 30 minutes depending on class size and student ability
Preparation Time : None
Resources : Topics

The aim of this exercise is for students to deliver a speech in front of the class using notes (if necessary) and not reading directly from an essay. Each student is to prepare a 1-3 minute speech following the steps outlined below.

Procedure

1. Students should choose a Statement from those listed below to agree or disagree with. You can add any other topics you feel are appropriate for your student level or are appropriate to geographical or cultural location.
   Women should not work
   All time spent at school is useless
   Health and education should be paid for by the government
   Globalization is a good thing
   Democracy does not work
   Religion is beneficial for society
   Children should choose what they study at school
   The Internet should be banned
   
2. Get the students to write down 8-10 things they can say for or against the statement they have chosen.
3. Choose the best 6 arguments and list the points in order so that they follow each other and so that each point is stronger as the speech is delivered.
   
4. Add detail in note form to each of the 6 points, examples, statistics, personal experience.
   
5. Copy the points onto a piece of card or paper without letting the students write full sentences.
   You could get the students to write the speech up as an essay first with an introduction and conclusion if needed.
   
6. Get the students to deliver their speeches.
   
7. If there is time, as an extension activity you can allow a Question and Answer session after each speech which will help all students focus on listening when they are not speaking.
   

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