Presentational communication: speaking and writing. The student presents information orally and in writing using a mixture of phrases and sentences with appropriate and applicable grammar structures and processes at the specified proficiency levels

Standards Alignment

• TEKS.114.40.03A primary
  express and support an opinion or preference orally and in writing with supporting statements; and
• TEKS.114.40.03B primary
  describe people, objects, and situations orally and in writing using a series of sequenced sentences with essential details and simple elaboration. Source: The provisions of this §114.40 adopted to be effective July 15, 2014, 39 TexReg 5385.

Lesson Overview

This Grade 10 Languages Other Than English lesson focuses on developing students' abilities to present information orally and in writing using a mixture of phrases and sentences. Students will learn to express and support opinions or preferences and describe people, objects, and situations with essential details and simple elaboration, aligned with TEKS Level II proficiency expectations.

Learning Objectives

• Express an opinion or preference orally and in writing with supporting statements.
• Describe people, objects, and situations orally and in writing using sequenced sentences with essential details and simple elaboration.

Success Criteria

• Students can orally express an opinion or preference and provide supporting reasons using appropriate grammar.
• Students can write a series of sequenced sentences describing people, objects, or situations with essential details and simple elaboration.
• Students use a mixture of phrases and sentences with appropriate grammar structures in their presentations.

Prerequisite Knowledge

Students should be familiar with basic sentence structures and vocabulary relevant to describing people, objects, and situations. They should have prior experience with simple oral and written communication in the target language at novice proficiency levels.

Key Vocabulary

• Opinion
• Preference
• Supporting statement
• Describe
• Sequenced sentences
• Essential details
• Elaboration
• Presentational communication
• Grammar structures

Materials and Resources

• Whiteboard or chart paper
• Markers
• Audio recordings or videos of sample presentations
• Writing paper or notebooks
• Language dictionaries or vocabulary lists

Teacher Preparation

• Prepare examples of oral and written presentations demonstrating opinions and descriptions.
• Gather or create audio or video samples of presentational communication at Novice High to Intermediate Low proficiency.
• Prepare guided practice prompts and sentence frames to support student expression.
• Develop a rubric or checklist aligned with TEKS standards for assessing student presentations.

Detailed Lesson Notes

Understanding Presentational Communication

Presentational communication involves sharing information orally or in writing to an audience without immediate interaction. At the Novice High to Intermediate Low proficiency levels, students use a mixture of phrases and sentences with appropriate grammar to communicate clearly. This includes expressing opinions or preferences and describing people, objects, or situations in a logical sequence with essential details and simple elaboration.

Expressing and Supporting Opinions or Preferences

Students learn to state an opinion or preference clearly and support it with reasons or examples. Supporting statements help make the opinion stronger and more convincing. For example, a student might say, "I prefer summer because the weather is warm and I can go swimming." Teachers should model how to connect opinions with supporting details using simple conjunctions and phrases.

Describing People, Objects, and Situations

Students practice describing using a series of sequenced sentences that include essential details and simple elaboration. For example, describing a person might include their appearance, personality, and what they are doing. Sequencing sentences logically helps the listener or reader understand the description fully. Teachers should emphasize the use of descriptive adjectives and transition words to connect ideas.

Grammar Structures and Processes at Specified Proficiency Levels

At this proficiency level, students use a mixture of phrases and sentences with appropriate grammar such as present tense verbs, simple past tense, basic conjunctions (and, but, because), and subject-verb agreement. Teachers should provide clear models and corrective feedback to help students use these structures accurately in their presentations.

Cultural Context and Comparison

Incorporating cultural context enriches presentational communication. Students can compare cultural products such as food, clothing, or traditions while presenting. This practice helps build vocabulary and cultural awareness, which supports more meaningful communication. Teachers can guide students to include cultural details in their descriptions and opinions.

Worked Examples

Classroom Activity

Students write or sign a short description of a person or object using the provided supports.

Guided Practice

Independent Practice

1. Foundational: Say or write a simple sentence expressing your favorite food.
2. Developing: Express an opinion about a hobby you like and give one reason to support it.
3. Application: Describe a family member using three sequenced sentences including appearance and personality.
4. Analysis: Explain why supporting statements are important when expressing an opinion in a presentation.
5. Challenge: Write a short paragraph expressing your opinion about a cultural product (like food or music) and describe it using sequenced sentences with details and elaboration.

Independent Practice Teacher Answer Key

1. 1. "My favorite food is pizza." or the equivalent in the target language.
2. 2. "I like reading because it is relaxing." or a similar sentence with an opinion and one supporting reason.
3. 3. "My mother has black hair. She is kind. She likes to cook." or a similar description with sequenced sentences and details.
4. 4. Supporting statements give reasons or examples that make the opinion clearer and more convincing to the audience.
5. 5. An example: "I prefer Mexican food because it is flavorful and spicy. Tacos are my favorite. They have meat, cheese, and fresh vegetables. I enjoy eating them with my family." This paragraph expresses an opinion with support and describes the product with sequenced sentences and elaboration.

Guiding Questions

• How can you clearly express your opinion in the target language?
• What supporting details make your opinion stronger?
• How do you sequence sentences to describe something clearly?
• What grammar structures help you communicate accurately?

Common Misconceptions

• Students may think expressing an opinion only requires stating the opinion without supporting reasons.
• Students might believe that descriptions can be a list of words rather than sequenced sentences with details.
• Some students may confuse presentational communication with conversational interaction, expecting immediate responses.

Differentiation

Assessment

• Observe students during oral practice to check use of opinion expressions and supporting statements.
• Review written descriptions for sequencing and elaboration.
• Use exit tickets asking students to write one opinion with a reason and a short description.
• Write one sentence expressing your opinion about a hobby and one sentence describing a person.
• Explain why supporting details are important when giving your opinion.
• Prepare a presentation where students express an opinion on a cultural topic and describe related people or objects with sequenced sentences and elaboration.

Answer Guide

• What makes a supporting statement important when expressing an opinion?
  Answer: It provides reasons or examples that explain and strengthen the opinion, making it clearer and more convincing.
• How can you sequence sentences to describe a person effectively?
  Answer: By organizing sentences logically, starting with basic details like appearance, then adding personality traits and actions, so the description flows clearly.

Real-Life Application

Encourage students to interview a family member or friend about their favorite cultural product or hobby and report their opinion and description in the target language at home.

Homework or Home Connection

• Encourage students to interview a family member or friend about their favorite cultural product or hobby and report their opinion and description in the target language at home.

Lesson Summary

In this lesson, students learn to present information orally and in writing by expressing and supporting opinions and describing people, objects, and situations using sequenced sentences with essential details and simple elaboration. They practice appropriate grammar structures at the Novice High to Intermediate Low proficiency levels, building skills for effective presentational communication.

Teacher Notes

Use the exact standards alignment and retrieved-source provenance stored with this enrichment.

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