UNIT 8: SPEAKING

It is one of the productive skills, it involves not only listening and reading, but also producing the language (Thornbury, S. 2005). When we speak, we often do, intonation, hesitation, paraphrasing, use grammar and lexis, smile, etc. This skill involves several subskills, functions, connected speech, interactive strategies, fluency, and self-correction. The activities within a speaking lesson often follow this pattern: the lead-in or the introduction to the topic, practice activities, where the student has the chance to produce the language, and post-task activities or the free speaking about the learnt topic.

When learners are immerse into a context, they are going to develop communication, it means using the language in real situations to express ideas. It is the best way to encourage students to promote communication. By creating some tasks teacher stimulates learners to use the target language, some interactive activities include role plays, debates, interviews, games and conversations. This kind of activities give students the opportunity to be creative and confident with the use of language. Some activities can be done in groups in order to develop cooperation and interaction.  

Video: in this video individuals will learn some games in the speaking skill.   

Sources:

-          Spratt M., Pulverness A. & Willians M. (2011). The TKT course.Modules 1,2,3. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press

-          Thornbury, S., (2005). How to Teach Speaking. Pearson

-Bolen, J. (2015, June 2). ESL Speaking: Board Games. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w77wZLq0vpY