This document outlines learning intentions and success criteria for oral language skills. The goals are to form and express ideas clearly using eye contact, expressive speech, clear articulation, appropriate volume, and a wider vocabulary. Maintaining audience attention is also a focus. Specific oral language activities are listed such as class news, instructions, interviews, and reporting to help meet these criteria. Online resources are provided for content related to current events, weather, dates, and vocabulary.

1. Oral Language Learning Intention To form and express ideas and information with clarity. Success Criteria Use eye contact when speaking Speak expressively Articulate clearly Use appropriate volume when speaking Understand and use a wider range of vocabulary and ideas when speaking Maintain the attention of the audience • speak expressively articulate clearly • use appropriate volume when speaking Class news Do-nut news Instructions Interviews Poetry Questioning Reporter Reporting back use eye contact when speaking • look at the speaker • speak expressively • articulate clearly • use appropriate volume when speaking Class news Do-nut news Instructions Interviews Poetry Questioning Reporter Reporting back

2. What happened Choose a news headline What is the weather like What do we know about the date http://www.nzherald.co.nz / http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/localWeather/auckland.html http://richardphillips.org.uk/number/

3. Word of the day. TV3 on demand

4. http://www.nieonline.co.nz/NikkiDiary.html Mondays News Discussion Current Affairs Quiz Friday- Kids Space