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Expressions

Quizzes are provided for each section. Feel free to take them as many times as needed.

Aspects of Expressions

  1. Emotion - Matching your voice to the feeling (happy, sad, angry, excited, etc.).

  2. Tone - The attitude or feeling behind the words (friendly, sarcastic, annoyed, kind).

  3. Volume & Pace - How loud or fast/slow you speak, depending on the situation.

  4. Facial & Body Language - Using your face and gestures to match your words naturally.

  5. Stress + Pitch - Combining stress and pitch changes to sound more natural and expressive.

Examples with Meaningful Expression

Sentence: “I can’t believe you did that.”
Say this one sentence with different expressions to change the meaning:

1. Happy Surprise

  • 😲 Feeling: Excited, amazed

  • Voice: Light tone, higher pitch, smiling sound

  • Example: You just won a prize — “I can’t believe you did that!”

2. Angry Shock

  • 😠 Feeling: Upset, disappointed

  • Voice: Lower pitch, sharp tone, louder

  • Example: Someone lied — “I can’t believe you did that.”

3. Sad or Disappointed

  • 😔 Feeling: Hurt, let down

  • Voice: Soft tone, slower, falling pitch

  • Example: A friend broke a promise — “I can’t believe you did that…”

4. Sarcastic or Teasing

  • 🙃 Feeling: Not sincere, joking or mocking

  • Voice: Flat tone, drawn out words, raised eyebrow energy

  • Example: A friend made a silly mistake — “Oh wow, I can’t believe you did that.”

How to Teach Expression

1. Echo Practice

  • You say a sentence with emotion.

  • Students repeat with the same tone, pitch, and speed.

  • Great for beginners and shy learners.

Example:
You: "That’s amazing!" (excited)
Student: "That’s amazing!" (match tone)

2. One Sentence, Many Emotions

  • Give one sentence.

  • Students say it with 3–4 different feelings (happy, sad, angry, bored).

  • Helps them hear how tone changes meaning.

Example:
“I didn’t know that.”
– happy
– confused
– hurt
– annoyed

3. Emoji Prompts

  • Show an emoji (😊 😠 😢 😲).

  • Student chooses a sentence and says it with matching expression.

  • Helps visual learners and makes practice fun.

4. Expression Match Game

  • Play audio of one sentence in different tones.

  • Students choose the matching emotion (happy, sarcastic, bored, etc.).

  • Great listening + speaking combo.

5. Volume Control Practice

  • Teach students to say lines using:
    – Whisper voice
    – Soft voice
    – Normal voice
    – Loud voice

  • Then match each to a situation (library, classroom, stage, emergency).

6. Use Children’s Stories

  • Read aloud with dramatic expression (voices, rhythm, pitch).

  • Let students pick a character or line to perform.

  • Practice stories with lots of feelings and repetition (e.g., The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks, No David!, The Gruffalo)

Practice Sentences

Try these sentences using different expressions.

1. “I didn’t know that.”
– Try it happy.
– Try it annoyed.
– Try it confused.
– Try it sad.

2. “Let’s go.”
– Say it excited.
– Say it bored.
– Say it nervous.
– Say it bossy.

3. “Are you okay?”
– Say it caring.
– Say it panicked.
– Say it angry.
– Say it tired.

4. “Wow.”
– Try it surprised.
– Try it sarcastic.
– Try it bored.
– Try it impressed.

5. “That’s fine.”
– Say it relaxed.
– Say it frustrated.
– Say it disappointed.
– Say it impatient.