L2 English Communicate to inform

ENGLISH 1ST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE LEVEL 2 MODULE 4 COMMUNICATE TO INFORM Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Prepared and unprepared reading aloud PREPARED READING - WHEN YOU ARE GIVEN A CHANCE TO PRACTICE A READING PASSAGE BEFORE YOU READ IT OUT LOUD. UNPREPARED READING - WHEN YOU READ A PASSAGE ALOUD AS YOU SEE THE WORDS FOR THE FIRST TIME.  strategies for reading aloud  Strategies for reading aloud can be applied to different forms of oral communication.  these forms include:  Prepared and unprepared reading.  Conversations and discussions.  Giving oral instructions and directions.  Prepared and unprepared speeches. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

 Reading skills  Decoding is a very important step in the reading process, it is used to sound out words that you have heard before but have not seen written out. (Decode – convert a coded message into understandable and clear language)  When reading, you need to be fluent and also ensure that your spoken English is correct and articulate. In order to read fluently, you need to practice reading so that you can instantly recognise words.  Fluency speeds up the rate at which you can read and understand text. You need to understand the purpose of what you are reading, whether it is to notify someone about something or it is for entertainment.  Words need to drift effortlessly and have self-confidence when uttering words out. To understand what you are reading, you need to understand most of the words in the text, having a strong vocabulary is the key component of reading. So being able to read out a word and being able to pronounce words in the correct and clear manner is very important.  Understand how sentences are built, keep an eye on hints that are given by the punctuation marks to Downloaded from hlayiso.com clarify meaning and separate sentences.

 Use a teacher’s voice, be loud as possible so that you can be heard and understood, also it is important to use gestures to express an idea or meaning when reading. You can use facial expressions, body language so that your listeners can understand you better.  Strategies for reading aloud  Speak clearly  All the consonants that you use or say in your words needs to be clear, articulate sound with complete closure of the vocal extract. For instance, P is pronounced with the lips, T is pronounced with the front of the tongue, K is pronounced with the back of the tongue… so everything needs to be clear. o Consonant – a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed and which can be combined with a vowel to form a syllable (pronouncing a word clearly). o It also refers to letters of the alphabets that represents those sounds, e.g. Z, B, P, T, G, H, etc.  Vowels and vowel combinations needs to be pronounced in a correct and clear manner. o Vowels – speech sound that is produced by comparatively Downloaded from hlayiso.com open configuration of the vocal tract, with vibration of the vocal cords but without audible friction and which is a unit of the sound system of a language that forms the nucleus of a syllable. o E.g. a, e, i, o, u.

Look out for the silent letter words, the alphabets that are not pronounced at all in a word. The way it is written is not the way how you pronounce it or they can be pronounced differently. o E.g. know, folk, physical, autumn, dumb, and high.  Use the appropriate body language  Your body position o The positioning of your body is very important when reading, bring the passage that you are reading closer to your eyes instead of slouching forward and pulling your head closer to the book. o This will help you keep your head upright, your back straight, you won’t strain your spine and you will not give tension to your eyes. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

 Your body gestures o Firstly, know the appropriate meaning for body gesture so that you will convey the correct message, what you do must comply with what you are saying. o This is similar to sign language, so your signing should be accurate and precise to what you are reading. For instance, flapping or wiggling your index finger conveys a caution in contradiction of doing something. “No! No! No!” o You need to show movement that expresses emotions, they are part of the nonverbal communication, and your emotions need to align with what you are reading. Excitement will make you portray a smile and seriousness will make you sulk or mope. o Another important nonverbal communication is maintaining eye contact with your listeners so that they will remain drawn to you and give you all the attention that you need and so that you can get the confidence in knowing that they are indeed listening to you. o They say starring is rude, so move your eyes around not just in one spectator and quickly go back to the script you are reading without losing where you were, do not make the listeners uncomfortable. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

 Use your voice effectively o The utmost significant instrument while communicating orally is your voice, so it is important to know your speaking voice, for, voices sound differently to others than to ourselves. o You need to adjust to the unique tones that are used, the pitch of voice that you need to use, if it is high or low, how loud or soft your voice needs to be, the tempo or pace you need to move at, the beat of the writing and speaking every word clearly. (See table on page 46).  Prepare thoroughly o Here you already know what you are going to read about, when you are going to do a prepared reading, choose your passage very carefully, practice reading it aloud and make sure that you read it loudly enough so that everybody can hear you. o You need to read with as much expression as you can, paying attention to Downloaded punctuation from and making sure hlayiso.com that you are pronouncing the words correctly (Refer to the table on page 46).