Speaking vs Writing

Speaking vs Writing

Examples

• I was walking home yesterday when something extraordinary happened...

• So, I was walking home and all of a sudden ...

Multiple Choice

Written English and spoken English are the same.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

_______ uses more contractions, pauses, and repetition.

• Spoken English

• Written English

Multiple Choice

Which form of written language is closest to spoken language?

• An email

• An essay

• A text message

• A research paper

Multiple Choice

Which uses more formal and difficult words?

• Spoken English

• Written English

Multiple Choice

Which is more likely to use: therefore, however, lastly, and in addition.

• Spoken English

• Written English

Examples

Wikipedia: At the Earth's surface, earthquakes manifest themselves by shaking and displacing or disrupting the ground. When the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore, the seabed may be displaced sufficiently to cause a tsunami.

Spoken Presentation:

Earthquakes cause the ground to shake and move. If the center of the quake is in the ocean, it can cause a tsunami.

Open Ended

Practice:

Convert this Wikipedia sentence into spoken English.

Earthquakes can range in size from those that are so weak that they cannot be felt to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air, and wreak destruction across entire cities.

Wikipedia Sentence

An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its hypocenter or focus. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.

Open Ended

Rewrite this sentence using language appropriate for a spoken presentation.

An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its hypocenter or focus. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.

Open Ended

Practice:

Convert this Wikipedia sentence into spoken English appropriate for a student presentation.

An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its hypocenter or focus. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.