Vokis are great for practising speaking skills with learners of all ages. Creating an animated character and giving it a voice is really fun to do and breaks down the inhibitions that learners often have when faced with recording themselves speaking in English.

Aims

• To practise speaking skills – pronunciation
• To develop familiarisation with online tools

Age group

Primary – adult

Level

CEFR level A1+

Time

90 minutes

Materials

The lesson plan can be downloaded in PDF format below. In addition, you will need:

• Access to one computer per pair of learners – each computer needs to have:
  • an internet connection
  • Adobe Flash Player
  • a headset with microphone
• Ideally, a computer attached to a data projector for demonstrating the activity to the class and reviewing