PART 1: About oral language -- The nature of oral language -- Why oral language is important -- Catering for oral language in the classroom -- Making oral language happen -- Teacher talk makes a difference -- Evaluation of oral language -- PART 2: About the activities -- Linking the activities with the English curriculum profiles -- An integrated work unit: A sample plan for speaking and listening activities -- PART 2: Key language areas -- Story telling -- Describing -- Recounting and reporting -- Active listening -- Instructions -- Vocabulary connections -- Questions -- Discussing and reasoning -- Language interaction
