Barker [3]
Short description | Free speech with fun effect | ||
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Group size | SMALL GROUPS CLASS | ||
Duration | 10 minutes | Level | 3️⃣ |
Goal of this exercise is to improve
free speech
convincing argumentation
self-confident appearance
The aim of this exercise is to reduce the children's inhibitions about speaking in front of a large group. They learn to think of convincing arguments and formulate them. This is a playful way to train confidence for a self-assured appearance.
Instructions
One child (market crier) stands on an armchair or table.
The others (passers-by) stand at a distance around him.
The market crier's task is to convince the passers-by to stop and listen.
The market crier should feel as if he is standing in a large square in front of many people. So he has to speak particularly clearly, accentuated and loudly.
Tips
The product can be chosen freely. It doesn't matter whether a vacuum cleaner or a cleaning agent is advertised. It should just be something that's easy to promote. For practiced children, a kind of standpoint speech (“How many mobile phones do you use per day?” or “Dogs don’t belong in the city!” etc.) could be an occasion, or a crazy prank law (“All children should ride a horse to school” or "Everyone has to wear a diving suit when it rains"), which requires creativity in terms of content.