{"id":1123,"date":"2020-07-10T19:50:39","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T19:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/?page_id=1123"},"modified":"2025-10-23T16:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:23:07","slug":"grade-8-oral-communication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-8\/grade-8-oral-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade 8 &#8211; Oral Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Grade 8 Overall Expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes; In relation to this expectation, students should be able to listen to an audio clip and then use a graphic organizer to summarize the main ideas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:791319\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl<\/a> (PlayAway)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com\/library\/WindsorPublicLibrary-document_id-ezpha89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animal Farm<\/a> (CloudLibrary eAudioBook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com\/library\/WindsorPublicLibrary-document_id-ezmyuz9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speak<\/a> (CloudLibrary eAudioBook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com\/library\/WindsorPublicLibrary-document_id-ezoyh89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cinder <\/a>(CloudLibrary eAudioBook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sI8NsYIyQ2A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why Do Cats Act So Weird?<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:500165\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Extraordinary Oral Presentations<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:748886\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speech Communication Made Simple<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1038768\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Banned Together: Our Fight For Readers Rights<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.ctvnews.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windsor News CTV<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r-8xnvucNUQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to write an oral presentation <\/a>(YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VD2t1YeLOOw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to prepare your oral presentation <\/a>(YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WB3vEzu6gUo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction to the Debate<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11212811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Essentials of Persuasive Public Speaking<\/a> (Hoopla eBook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.5minuteenglish.com\/listening.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Listening Exercises<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuesiface.com\/magazine\/there-is-a-real-difference-between-hearing-and-listening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Difference between Hearing and Listening<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/public-speaking-tips-3024732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public speaking for students <\/a><u>(<\/u>Website<u>)<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grade 8 Overall Expectations: Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes; In relation to this expectation, students should be able to listen to an audio clip and then use a graphic organizer to summarize the main ideas. 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