
E-01.03 Talk About Things - Name & Classify Items (in Locations & Categories)
Before Speaking: Activities for Practice & Preparation in Oral Language Skills. Part One Talk About Things: 1: Name & Classify Items, pages 8-19 + 12 Answer Key Pages with Suggested (Model) Responses 13 + 12 (25) pages Who It’s For: English-Language Teachers, Learners, & Helpers Ready to “Talk About Things” by Naming & Classifying Items (While Emphasizing Vowel Sounds) Why It’s Useful: Whether mindful of specific Pronunciation features (like Vowel Sounds) or not, students of oral English need to hear and talk about something—and it makes the most sense to begin with “Things.” That’s because “Singular, Plural, & Uncountable Nouns” comprise a large part of the lexicon. They’re easily illustrated. They suggest basic but interesting topics to converse about. Here’s visual / textual, grammatical / vocabulary input sure to produce meaningful output in verbally connected discourse and exchanges. It’s followed by inserts of suggested language to use (as templates)