3/9/21

Conversation class: how to

learn a new language and
improve your speaking skills
Felipe Marinho, Teacher.
Inglês EASY - CDU
Curso e Conversação

WELCOME, EVERYONE!!!

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Summary
How to use Inglês
Easy Student Book?
• Study the lessons before attending the classes (face to face
HOW TO USE INGLÊS HOW TO IMPROVE APPS FOR SPEAKING or online).
EASY STUDENT BOOK YOUR SPEAKING SKILS PRACTICE
• Don’t skip the theorical classes.
• If you have any questions, let the teachers know. They’ll be
ready and glad to clear them up.
• Check the pronunciation of the words and sentences with
the app.
• Follow the Study Guide.
TED TALK VIDEO CONVERSATION CLASS
• Review previous lessons.

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How to use Inglês Easy

Student Book
(Study Guide)

SPEAKING TECHNIQUE 1: SHADOW

EVEN LESSO N S ü Step 6: Review the answ ers of the
exercises.
ü Step 1: Study the theory.
O D D LESSO N S
ü Step 2: Listen to the audio of the
theory.
ü Step 3: Study the audio of the
sentences.
ü Step 1: Read the text.

ü Step 2: Conversation. READING

ü Step 3: Study the lesson index.
1 st tim e: Listen to the audio of the
sentences.
EXTRA H OW EW O RK
2 nd tim e: Listen and repeat the
sentences out loud.
W atch the videos about Gram m ar
and Vocabulary on the app to review
3 rd tim e: Listen and translate the
sentences out loud. the theoretical contents.

ü Step 4: Study the listening

exercises.

ü Step 5: Study the w riting

exercises.

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Sim ultaneous speaking w hile listening and reading contents in

English (e.g. graded readers).

Select som e text w ith audio.

SHADOW At the sam e tim e, listen to the audio track and read the
SPEAKING TECHNIQUE 2:
READING
transcripts (recording scripts) m entally w ith attention to the
pronunciation, intonation, linked sounds, and speech rate.
ROLE PLAY
Read the text out loud w ith the audio track. Try to copy exactly
w hat you are listening to. Practice several tim es.

Eventually, record your voice on your phone and com pare the
results to the original CD audio track.

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Dialogue between two or more characters about a

daily situation in English (travels, work, college,
eating out, shopping).

1. Write a conversation and rehearse the role play.

SPEAKING TECHNIQUE 3: SING

ROLE PLAY 2. Try to memorize the talks and stage a play based
on your everyday life. ALONG
3. You may invite a friend to practice conversation
with you.

4. You may record your voice and self-assess your

work.

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SING ALONG!!!🎶
CONVERSATION CLASS:
LEARNING A NEW
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• Pick a song you love and read the lyrics until you
understand the message of it.
2
• Prick up your ears when you’re listening to the song
with the lyrics. Mentally, focus on the pronunciation,
LANGUAGE
rhythm and intonation.
3
• Sing along with the song by reading the lyrics at the
same time. Besides, try to memorize the lyrics.
4
• Sing along the song without reading the lyrics.

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APPS FOR SPEAKING

PRACTICE:
CAKE/ELSA

TED TALK PRESENTATION: 5 techniques to speak any language,

by Sid Efromovich

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CONVERSATION CLASS: STEP BY STEP

1 2 3 4 5 ANY QUESTIONS?
Previously, pay Watch carefully the Answ er the questions Watch carefully the Repeat the step 3
attention to the given first part of the video and add som e new second part of the +
questions. and take som e notes. inform ation from the video and take som e
lecture. notes. Free conversation

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Thanks everyone for catching up! J

Felipe Marinho, Teacher
Inglês Easy - CDU
felipe.ingleseasy@gmail.com

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