5 speaking techniques

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Speaking

Techniques


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Problems and Solutions

Problem:

Students find language production difficult.They are

inhibited by lack of language.

Solutions:

match tasks with language level

make the students aware of the purpose to

the task


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Problems and Solutions

students who are not used to speaking

spontaneously need to be helped to cultivate

such habits

teacher should not expect instant fluency and creativity;

instead they should build up students confidence bit bybit giving them restricted tasks before prompting them to

be more and more spontaneous later.


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Language

Students can be frustrated when they do not have the words or

grammar they need to express themselves.

Steps to help students achieve success:

Supply key language:

~ Check their knowledge of key vocabulary

~ Help with phrases or questions helpful for the task


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Language

Encourage students

eg a general question, a smile, a pause forstudents to formulate their thoughts and todecide what they wish to say and how theywish to say it.

Do not pressurize students withquestions.


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Topic

What if students are not interested in the topics?

They are unlikely to invest their language production

with the same amount of effort as they would if they are

excited by the subject matter.


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Topic

In order to speak successfully.

It helps if we know what we are talking about.

Yet students are sometimes expected to speak

about topics they have little knowledge of.


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Choose Interesting Topics

If students with language limitations are askedto work with topics that do not interest them

and without the necessary information

Result:

language production activities suffer


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Choose Interesting Topics

Solutions:

Choose interesting topics: use yourinstinct, find out from students whattheir favorite topics are throughinterviews, questionnairs or observingthe students.

Conversation does not need to beabout serious matters.


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Create Interest in the Topic

Students have a chance for quick discussions in

small groups before they are asked to speak in

public. They have the chance to think of ideasand the language to express them


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Provide Necessary Information

When planning a speaking task, ask

ourselves which bits of information areessential for the tak to be a success and thengive that information to our students beforethey start.


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Classroom Speaking Activities

Acting from a script.

Communication games: information

gap,twenty questions, call my bluff,fishbowl

Discussion

Debate


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Classroom Speaking Activities

Prepared talks

Simulation and role-play: reality of functionstudents must not think of themselves asstudents but as real participants in the situation

A simulated environment: airport check in area,restaurant

Structure: students must be given the necessaryto carry out the simulation effectively.


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The Roles of the Teacher

Prompter:

students sometimes get lost:

leave them to struggle out of such situation on

their own which is sometimes is the best option

Or

teachers help them and the activity to progressby giving suggestions : can stop the sense of

frustraion that some students feel when they

come to a dead end of language and ideas.


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Participant:

At times teacher can also participate in discussions or role-

play themselves.

In this way they can introduce new information to help

the activity along but be careful do not participate too much and

dominating.


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Feedback provider:

When students are in the middle of a speakingactivity, over correction may inhibit them on the other

hand helpful and gentle correction may get studentsout of difficult misunderstandings and hesitations.

When students have completed an activity it is vital

that we assess what they have done and what wentwell.

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