Use interaction skills including initiating topics, making positive statements and voicing disagreement in an appropriate manner, speaking clearly and varying tone, volume and pace appropriately
discussing appropriate conventions to use in group discussions
exploring ways to comment on what others say, including using sentence starters such as ‘I like the way you…’, ‘I agree that …’, ‘I have a different thought…’, ‘I’d like to say something different…’
participating in pair, group and class speaking and listening situations, including informal conversations, class discussions and presentations
demonstrating appropriate listening behaviour, responding to and paraphrasing a partner’s contribution to a discussion, such as think/pair/share activities
asking relevant questions and making connections with personal experiences and the contributions of others
brainstorming topics, contributing ideas and acknowledging the ideas of others
speaking clearly and with appropriate intonation
understanding how to disagree with a point of view or offer an alternative idea courteously
experimenting with presentation strategies such as pitch, volume and intonation