Spoken English

Listen as one of your classmates reads the following: • What did they do well, what was

good? • Name one thing that needs

improvement - how can they achieve this?

Psalm 23

1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.

4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Jesus Christ, Matthew 5

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Edward Lear and William Cosmo Monkhouse

There was a young lady of Niger who smiled as she rode on a tiger; They returned from the ride with the lady inside, and the smile on the face of the tiger.

“Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go. He followed her to school one day, That was against the rule. It made the children laugh and play, To see a lamb at school.”

Emmeline Pankhurst Freedom or Death 1913

You have left it to women in your land, the men of all civilised countries have left it to women, to work out their own salvation. That is the way in which we women of England are doing. Human life for us is sacred, but we say if any life is to be sacrificed it shall be ours; we won’t do it ourselves, but we will put the enemy in the position where they will have to choose between giving us freedom or giving us death.

Sir Winston Churchill, 1941

Never give in - never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.

I have a dream (1963)by Martin Luther King Jr

I have a dream that one day down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition (place something between) and nullification – one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today. I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.

Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead

Scribbling on the sky the message “He is Dead”.

Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,

Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West,

My working week and my Sunday rest,

My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;

I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,

Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,

Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;

For nothing now can ever come to any good.

© 1936 by W.H. Auden.

COMMONLY USED IDIOMS

A speech form or an expression that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/idiom

A combination of words that have a figurative (not literal) meaning.

What you read or say in an idiom is not what is actually meant!

There are estimated to be at least 25,000 idiomatic expressions in the English language.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiom

For each of the following try to think of an example of how they could be used.

It’s a “piece of cake”

Something that is very easy to do.

“I’m over the moon”

Meaning that I am delighted with something/one.

“A penny for your thoughts”

A way of asking what someone is thinking

“It cost(s) an arm and a leg”

This means that something was / is very expensive.

Commonly used Proverbs

A short saying in frequent and widespread use that expresses a basic truth or practical rule.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/proverb

Proverbs are short statements of wisdom or advice (that are passed from generation to generation and on into general use).

"Two wrongs don't make a right." Said to emphasize that it is not acceptable to do something bad to someone just because they did something bad to you first.

"A picture is worth a thousand words." Pictures convey emotions and messages better than written or spoken explanations.

Kim Phuc, a Vietnamese girl is fleeing the scene of a napalm bombing by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War on 8 June 1972. The girl was hospitalized for 14 months with severe burns and had to undergo a total of 17 skin grafts.

Kim Phuc, a Vietnamese girl is fleeing the scene of a napalm bombing by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War on 8 June 1972. The girl was hospitalized for 14 months with severe burns and had to undergo a total of 17 skin grafts.

Kim Phuc, a Vietnamese girl is fleeing the scene of a napalm bombing by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War on 8 June 1972. The girl was hospitalized for 14 months with severe burns and had to undergo a total of 17 skin grafts.

"There's no place like home." Your own home is the most wonderful / comfortable place to be.Also, “Home is where the heart is.”

"Better late than never." It's best to do something on time. But if you can't do it on time, do it late.

"The pen is mightier than the sword." Convincing people using ideas and words is more effective than trying to force them to do what you want.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans." Act the way that the people around you are acting.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans." Act the way that the people around you are acting.

Introducing yourself• A common every day

situation

• Certain ways of speaking make you sound more fluent and confident

Richard: Hi, I’m Richard.Soso: Hello Richard, my name is Soso.Richard: Pleased to meet you.Soso: And you.

Richard: Hi, I’m Richard.Soso: Hello Richard, my name is Soso.

You can say my name is or I’m…I’m is a short form of the verb be (I am)

It is common in English to use shortforms of some verbs in this case: (to) be

It is common in English to use shortforms of some verbs in this case: (to) be• I am = I’m

It is common in English to use shortforms of some verbs in this case: (to) be• I am = I’m• you are = you’re (NOT your)

It is common in English to use shortforms of some verbs in this case: (to) be• I am = I’m• you are = you’re (NOT your)• he is = he’s she is = she’s

It is common in English to use shortforms of some verbs in this case: (to) be• I am = I’m• you are = you’re (NOT your)• he is = he’s she is = she’s• it is = it’s

It is common in English to use shortforms of some verbs in this case: (to) be• I am = I’m• you are = you’re (NOT your)• he is = he’s she is = she’s• it is = it’s• we are = we’re they are = they’re

It is common in English to use shortforms of some verbs in this case: (to) be• I am = I’m• you are = you’re (NOT your)• he is = he’s she is = she’s• it is = it’s• we are = we’re they are = they’re

were there, their

Man, Male = He

Woman, female = She

Note: • In British pronunciation the full form

of the verb has two syllables - the short form only one

• When a name ends with -s -ch -sh - x -z you cannot use the short form. So,

• Fred is here = Fred’s here • James is here = James’s here • Rich is here = Rich’s here

Developing things…• Adding something like a question or

tagline to a statement:

• Can check if something is true.

• Invites the other person to speak more or to explain.

• Helps the conversation go on.

Richard: You’re Soso, aren't you?The question tag has been added to check the fact (using the short form) Soso: Yes I am… Soso replies using the full form of the verb

You’re a doctor, teacher, gymnast, pastor…aren’t you?You’re from Korea, India, Pakistan…aren’t you?Complete the following: This food is delicious…_____? We are running late this morning…_____?

You’re a fireman __________? Kim’s a footballer _____________? Jeevan and Leena are church leaders _____________? It’s cold this morning _____________? Teresa’s from Korea _____________?

Introducing others• Teresa: Hi Richard, this is Soso.

• Soso: Hello Richard, it’s good to meet you…

• Teresa: Soso, do you know Richard?

• Soso: I don’t think so, hello Richard

(Just saying NO would have sounded rude and abrupt)

This leads us into the idea of asking questions using the verb be [where there is no short form]: I am —— Am I…? You are —— Are you…? [’re they?] He is / she is —— Is he / Is she? [’s he?] We are —— Are we…?They are —— Are they…?

Make the following into questions: • It’s cold today.• Kim’s late. • Anna’s not ready.• Richard’s coming. • Soso’s made cake for all of us.

Go around the group describing the person and their location as if you are introducing them to someone:

Go around the group describing the person and their location as if you are introducing them to someone:That is Richard, he is English.

Go around the group describing the person and their location as if you are introducing them to someone:That is Richard, he is English.Sitting on his left is Soso, his wife.

Go around the group describing the person and their location as if you are introducing them to someone:That is Richard, he is English.Sitting on his left is Soso, his wife.By her side is Kim, he is a Korean taekwondo instructor.

Go around the group describing the person and their location as if you are introducing them to someone:That is Richard, he is English.Sitting on his left is Soso, his wife.By her side is Kim, he is a Korean taekwondo instructor.Kim’s wife is the Korean lady with a sweater and trainers in the same colour.

Personal Pronouns• I, you, he, she, we, they.• Singular male and female are

different - he, she • When speaking in the plural we use

only one word for both - they • You can be singular or plural (and is

for both formal and informal no polite form)