Prepared Talks

Learners prepare, practise, and deliver a spoken monologue without reading from a script.

Procedure

1. Choose or assign a topic relevant to learners' real needs.
2. Brainstorm ideas; write a full version (~150 words per minute of speaking).
3. Teacher checks written version for accuracy and suggests improvements.
4. Practise delivery progressively: individual, then to one partner, then small group.
5. Present to the whole class without script (cue cards or slides allowed).
6. Audience asks questions.

Tips

• Aim for ~150 words/minute speaking rate; a 5-minute talk needs ~750 words written.
• Use a pyramid structure: each repetition removes more support (full script, notes only, cue cards, nothing).
• Have peers check written versions before teacher review to save feedback time.