Speaking. Consejos y modelos para tutorías

Here you can have some tips and decorative elements for the Speaking part.

USE SYNONYMS:

• Do not repeat the same words all over in your speech. Try to come up with synonyms or other ways of conveying the message.
  • Synonyms of “way” and “useful” in the following context:
    • One way to figure out what the students’ needs are is.. . Another useful strategy is… . Asking direct questions is as well effective.
  • Try to use more high level versions (or more English versions) of the same meaning:
    • When you find a problem in class -> when you encounter/come across a problem in class
    • Teach -> deliver a lesson, convey the lesson/knowledge.
    • Learn -> grasp knowledge/values

USE ADJECTIVES:

• Make sure you decorate your speech by using plenty of adjectives whenever you are describing something.
  • Good: awesome, great, beneficial, effective, positive.
  • Bad: dreadful, negative, detrimental, challenging
  • Difficult: challenging, troublesome
  • Important: relevant, paramount, imperative, crucial

USE SPECIFIC HIGH LEVEL WORDS :

• Verbs: strive, foresee, address, stir, deter, undermine, undertake, underlie, entail, etc.
• Nouns: predicament, individuals, denizens, guidance, midst, narrative, lifespan, etc.
• Adjectives: marital (status), muddy (middle of life), unfurling (adventure), endless deadening (responsibilities), etc.

USE ADVERBS –LY: (actually –de hecho-, virtually – prácticamente-, definitely, certainly…)

• The key is to…..and not merely to …
• They can reflect silently (in silence)
• Provide an analysis promptly (fast)
• What’s ultimately important is applying the knowledge in the real world.
• Take the time to critically reflect on…
• Students ability to think deeply and critically
• Let me fully think though the answer

PHRASAL VERBS C1-C2 (always followed to +ing or nouns):

• Come up with: Come up with an imaginary scenario and have kids work through the steps to solve a problem as a class
• Carry out: I finally ask my pupils to create an action plan to carry out the solution.
• Boil down to (resumirse a): Eventually (a la larga) everything boils down to creating an easy-going atmosphere in the classroom.

USE OF ENGLISH C1–C2:

• Inversiones :
  • NOT ONLY DOES collaborative learning boost the development of higher-level thinking and oral communication, BUT ALSO it increases student retention, self-esteem and responsibility.
  • LITTLE ARE most of the people aware of the importance of critical thinking later in the student’s professional life.
• Passives:
  • Children should be posed open questions like “why do you think so..?” and asked to explain their thinking.
  • Educators are considered to set an example for their pupils and I couldn’t agree more.
• Idioms: to bend over backwards, run the extra mile, we are all in the same boat, every cloud has a silver lining.
• Binomials (https://salondeidiomas.es/binomios-en-ingles/): back and forth, up and about, now and then, over and over, high and dry, by and large, etc.
• Nominalisations:
  • Do not start all you sentences the same way. Turn around the way you convey several statements: E.g. I believe an effective method to practice creative thinking is…. Another great way to focus on the positive in not-so-positive situations is the ……. thinking strategy. Asking a variety of questions is another technique is grasping critical-thinking skills.