Speaking Avtivities

What is Speaking?

Speaking means to share our views with others.

Importance of speaking important skill.Base of healthy relationships.Expression of our feelings.Takes place in real life situation,Necessary for social functions.

Difficulties in speaking activities.

Difficulties in speaking classIt’s a v hard task for teacher.Syllabus completion.Size of classroomLimited timeNo of students.

Characteristics of a successful speaking activity

ContinuedLearners talk a lot.Participation is evenMotivation is highLanguage is of an acceptable level.

Problems of speaking activity InhibitionNothing to sayLow or uneven participation.Mother tongue use

Speaking activities

Types of speaking Interactional Speaking Transactional

speaking

Types of speaking Interactional

SpeakingEmphasis is on creating

harmonious relationships.Purposes of

communication are socialMore tough than

transactional speakingIt includes, greeting,

making casual chats, giving compliments, telling jokes.

Transactional speaking

For communicating information.

Explicitness and directness of meaning

It includes, lectures, news broadcast, descriptions and instructions.

Discussion activities

Describing pictures

Picture differences

Things in common

Solving a problem

Dialogues

Reporting

Simulation

Role play cards

Presented by

Ayesha Salah.ud.Din