Animal Farm speaking and listening lesson three Objectives To write a speech and then deliver it in character. Main activity Students write a speech as if they are Squealer and then deliver it in character. Introduction What are some of the special privileges that the pigs grant themselves? (Extra food; living in the farmhouse; sleeping in beds) How do they justify these privileges? (Jones may come back; the pigs are brain workers; it is for the animals' benefit; the animals are simply mistaken to think otherwise — nothing of the kind has been written down) Who is to blame for all the problems on the farm? (Snowball) Who is to thank for all the good news? (Napoleon) Development Students read the following: Problem: The level of the drinking pool has dropped by 30%. Solution: Animals are from now on permitted to drink from the pool only at sunrise and sunset, and may only drink for three minutes at a time. The pigs will continue to drink from the taps in the farmhouse. Related news: Farm productivity is up; the windmill is nearly finished. Imagine you are Snowball. Write a speech explaining the problem and why it has happened and justifying the solution. Main activity Each student reads his/her speech in the manner of Squealer. Homework Students find a speech from a politician, company director or leading figure in which he/she delivers some bad news. Do you notice any similarities between the speech you wrote and the one you found? © Education Umbrella, 2014