UNED Pamplona pone en marcha el taller «Práctica oral C1. English conversation-Tentative schedule»

• Learn and practise strategies for keeping a conversation going through effective follow-up questions and reactions. • Develop interactional skills for elaborating, showing interest and responding naturally rather than simply taking turns. • Pronunciation: Getting the hang of English sounds

• Learn and practise language for describing personality, experiences, achievements and personal development with greater precision. • Develop the ability to give extended answers and turn personal information into engaging conversation. • Pronunciation: Vowel sounds

• Learn strategies for moving from predictable small talk to deeper, more meaningful conversation. • Practise using conversational hooks, follow-up questions and spontaneous reactions to develop a topic. • Pronunciation: The sound /r/

• Learn and practise language for expressing, qualifying and comparing abstract ideas and personal values.

• Develop skills for presenting an argument, giving reasons and responding to different perspectives. • Pronunciation: Rhythm

• Learn language for discussing hypothetical situations, workplace changes and possible future scenarios. • Practise negotiating, suggesting solutions and reaching agreement in collaborative discussions. • Pronunciation: /s/ vs. /z/

• Learn and practise vocabulary for discussing money, status, wellbeing and quality of life with greater precision. • Develop the ability to express nuanced opinions and distinguish between closely related ideas. • Pronunciation: Consonant clusters

• Learn and practise language for describing technological habits, dependence and behavioural change. • Develop skills for speculation and discussing hypothetical consequences using a range of structures. • Pronunciation: Morphemic pronunciation rules

• Learn vocabulary and expressions for discussing AI, automation, technological change and their impact on society. • Practise expressing degrees of certainty, possibility and doubt when discussing future developments. • Pronunciation: /ea/ and /ear/

• Learn and practise language for discussing abstract concepts such as creativity, originality, intention and authorship. • Develop skills for defining concepts, challenging assumptions and supporting an argument with examples. • Pronunciation: /ʃ/, /ʧ/, /ʒ/, /ʤ/

• Learn and practise language for describing relationships, expectations and changes over time. • Develop strategies for giving personal examples, expressing empathy and responding appropriately to others’ experiences. • Pronunciation: Linking

• Learn language for giving advice, expressing concern and discussing sensitive personal situations tactfully. • Practise using modal verbs, hedging and diplomatic language when giving opinions or recommendations. • Pronunciation: Words with “silent” syllables

• Learn strategies for expressing disagreement, setting boundaries and raising sensitive issues diplomatically. • Practise reformulating statements, softening opinions and managing potentially difficult conversations. • Pronunciation: Stress in word families

• Learn and practise language for distinguishing facts, opinions, assumptions and evidence. • Develop strategies for evaluating claims, expressing uncertainty and questioning the reliability of information. • Pronunciation: Weak and strong forms of auxiliary verbs and prepositions (to, can, have)

• Learn vocabulary and expressions for discussing online identity, self-presentation, algorithms and digital behaviour. • Develop the ability to discuss cause and effect and explain how different factors influence people’s behaviour. • Pronunciation: Homographs

• Learn and practise language for discussing controversial issues, accountability and freedom of expression. • Develop skills for expressing disagreement without becoming confrontational and for acknowledging alternative viewpoints. • Pronunciation: augh and ough

• Learn and practise language for making comparisons and discussing social change across generations. • Develop the ability to qualify generalisations and support comparisons with specific examples. • Pronunciation: Word stress

• Learn vocabulary and expressions for discussing causes, consequences and possible solutions to social problems. • Practise collaborative problem-solving and language for proposing, evaluating and prioritising solutions. • Pronunciation: Homophones

• Learn and practise language for discussing moral dilemmas, responsibility, consequences and competing priorities. • Develop skills for justifying decisions, challenging reasoning and responding to counterarguments. • Pronunciation: Irregular past forms

• Learn and practise language for discussing identity, personal background, culture and the factors that shape people’s lives. • Develop skills for discussing abstract ideas and explaining how different influences interact. • Pronunciation: Linked phrases

• Learn language for describing cultural differences, misunderstandings and personal experiences of unfamiliar environments. • Develop strategies for avoiding overgeneralisations and discussing cultural differences in a nuanced way. • Pronunciation: Words from other languages

• Learn and practise language for making predictions and discussing possible future scenarios. • Develop the ability to evaluate different scenarios and express degrees of likelihood and preference. • Pronunciation: Weak form of have

• Learn and practise language for discussing abstract concepts such as happiness, purpose, freedom and fulfilment. • Develop strategies for constructing and developing a complex argument through sustained discussion. • Pronunciation: The letter u

• Learn and practise persuasive language for presenting arguments, challenging ideas and responding to counterarguments. • Develop skills for adapting an argument to another person’s position and using evidence or examples persuasively. • Pronunciation: Changing stress on nouns and verbs

• Consolidate strategies for sustaining spontaneous conversation, managing turn-taking and developing complex ideas. • Reflect on and apply the communicative strategies, vocabulary and interactional skills developed throughout the course. • Pronunciation: Word stress with prefixes and suffixes