E-10.07 Hear & “Talk About Anything” with “The Wisdom of Proverbs,” “Oral Essays,” & “Complaint Speech”

Part Three of Speaking: Oral Language Skills for Real-Life Communication = Talking About Anything, pages 20-28 9 Pages Who It’s For: (Teachers & Helpers of) Progressing Language Learners Who Like to Share Thoughts, Philosophize, Complain, & Values.    Why It’s Useful: Like to catch and express thoughts as they come to you? To relay current news right away? To consider and formulate wisdom? Or simply to gripe? Whatever your tendencies, in Part Three are suggestions, sample speeches, and interactive activities that can make “talk for the sake of talking” enjoyable, effective, interactive, and even productive in the building of language & communication skills.     What You’ll Do:  [1] Start out by pondering how you feel about partaking with others in “food for thought”—simply chatting about matters (with or without substance) that come up in everyday life, in the media, or even in gripe sessions.  What’s necessary is to relax, take in & grab onto interesting thoughts as t