Speaking of Narrative Text 1

A. Learning Objectives

After studying the material about narrative texts, students are able to:

1. use appropriate vocabulary when retelling a narrative text;
2. pronounce words in a narrative text correctly;
3. retell a narrative text orally with smooth and fluent delivery, using appropriate intonation.

B. Pre-Speaking Activity (10 minutes)

1. Listening Recall

Teacher asks students to listen again to the audio of The Story of Malin Kundang (taught in listening session).

Students are asked to focus on the storyline and important vocabulary.

2. Vocabulary Practice

Teacher asks students to see again the related words from the story. Teacher clearly pronounces the words, and students repeat them together.

No	Vocabulary	Meaning
1	Widow	a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again
2	Coast	the land along the edge of the sea
3	Sailor	a person who works on a ship
4	Merchant	a person who buys and sells goods for profit
5	Harbor	a place near the coast where ships can stop safely
6	Elegant	graceful, beautiful, and stylish in appearance
7	Torn	damaged by being pulled apart or ripped
8	Ungrateful	not showing thanks or appreciation
9	Heartbroken	extremely sad or full of sorrow
10	Prayed	spoke to God, usually to ask for help
11	Punish	to make someone suffer for doing something wrong
12	Lightning	a flash of bright light in the sky during a storm
13	Cursed	having something bad happen because of someone’s anger or a spell
14	Villagers	people who live in a small village or rural area

C. While-Speaking Activity (25 minutes)

Activity 1: Guided Retelling (Pair Work)

1. Students work in pairs.

2. Teacher gives guiding questions, such as:

   • Who is the main character?

   • Where does the story take place?

   • What happens to Malin Kundang?

   • How does the story end?

3. Students take turns retelling the story orally using the guiding questions.

4. The partner listens carefully.

Activity 2: Oral Retelling (Individual)

Each student retells The Story of Malin Kundang orally for about 1–2 minutes.

Teacher pays attention to:

pronunciation

intonation

fluency

D. Post-Speaking Activity (10 minutes)

Feedback

Teacher gives simple feedback to the class.

The feedback focuses on some aspects such as vocabulary use, pronunciation, intonation, and fluency.

Reflection

Teacher asks students simple questions, such as:

“Was it easy or difficult to retell the story?”

“Which part was difficult to say?”

E. Assessment Focus

• Use of appropriate vocabulary

• Correct pronunciation and intonation

• Smooth and fluent delivery