Preparing a Speech

Hi all

• In today's lesson we are focussing on using your understanding of how speeches work so that you can write your own speech as part of a text adaptation task.

• Here is the powerpoint for today's lesson (but I have also put some of the links and resources here!) Speeches Powerpoint Link

Obama's Speech


Copy of Obama's speech


Key Features of Speeches

• Go through the text 'Lataifa' from 'In an Antique Land.'

What do you find out about the following characters? How are they related to each other? Who are they married to? What is their status? What do they wear?

Sheikh Musa
Abu Ali
Hasan
Ahmed
Jabir
Ustaz Mustaza
Sakkina

Plan a response for the speech task. When you have noted down some ideas, check against the list below:

Suggested Points to focus on for Lataifa response

Aim to complete your adaptation in the lesson.

Write a commentary for homework: use this commentary framework to help.