English Language · Professor Quill

Spoken English, Year 8: more practice:全部卡片

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1 KS3-ENLA-SPO-0035

“So far we agree on the budget, but we have not decided on the date.” Is this speaker summarising, interrupting or changing the subject?

Summarising

提示They are gathering the threads together.

为什么Summarising helps a group see where it has got to and what is left.

2 KS3-ENLA-SPO-0036

Which phrase politely challenges an idea: 'That's a silly idea' or 'What evidence do we have for that?'

'What evidence do we have for that?'

提示Ask for support rather than insult.

为什么A challenge should test the idea, not the person.

3 KS3-ENLA-SPO-0037

One pupil talks for ten minutes and nobody else gets a word in. What is this behaviour called?

Dominating the discussion

提示Fair shares matter in a group.

为什么A good discussion shares speaking time among everyone.

4 KS3-ENLA-SPO-0038

In a discussion, what is a 'devil's advocate'?

Someone who argues against an idea to test it

提示A role for testing, not for winning.

为什么They may agree with the idea but argue against it to find weaknesses.

5 KS3-ENLA-SPO-0039

In rehearsing a scene, what does 'blocking' mean: where and how actors move on stage, or what they say?

Where and how actors move on stage

提示Think of a plan marked out on the boards.

为什么Blocking is decided in rehearsal so that movement helps tell the story.

6 KS3-ENLA-SPO-0040

What is the name for the last words or action that signal to an actor that it is their turn to speak?

A cue

提示Miss it and there is an awkward silence.

为什么Actors learn their cues so scenes run without gaps.

7 KS3-ENLA-SPO-0041

In a scene, an actor holds a deliberate silence before delivering an important line. What is this technique called?

A pause

提示It is also the name of a button on a music player.

为什么A pause gives the line extra weight and makes the audience wait for it. Silence is part of the performance, not a gap in it.

8 KS3-ENLA-SPO-0042

A presentation has a clear 'through-line'. What does that mean?

One main message runs through every section

提示A thread holds beads together.

为什么Each part of the presentation should connect back to that central idea.

9 KS3-ENLA-SPO-0043

How many main ideas can an audience usually remember from a short presentation: about three, or about ten?

About three

提示Fewer than you might think.

为什么Too many points blur together, so choose the few that matter most.

10 KS3-ENLA-SPO-0044

A slide shows a graph. What should you do when it appears: tell the audience the point it makes, or read every number aloud?

Tell the audience the point it makes

提示A visual should earn its place.

为什么The graph gives the evidence, and you explain what it means.

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