Speaking Skill

Teaching speaking The nature of communication Spoken language Receptive Understanding Speaking Productive Skills Reading Writing skills Written language Questions for you 1. Do you enjoy teaching speaking? Why? Why not? 2. What type of speaking activities do you do with your students? Make Classroom Speaking Activities • Acting from a script • Information gap: find similarities & differences between pictures, … • Discussion • Interviewing /Questionnaires/ survey • Simulation & role play • Quizzes • Find someone who … • T needs to set the contexts with several questions can be asked and answered. • … Designing Speaking Activities • Introducing oneself / daily monologue • Making a simple daily conversation. • Telling a short story. • Storytelling needs an ending . Without a proper conclusion the story will be boring • Pair work needs an information gap so that each S has a real reason for talking • Games need a winner because they motivate Ss through competition • Brainstorming needs a product and usually it’s written. It should be sth Ss can work together to make ( a list of ideas, a story or a poster) • … Some examples for speaking 1. Make a interview with the following cues: • Greeting • Date of birth • Place of birth • Home • Parents • Brother(s) • Sister(s) • Primary school • Secondary school • School work • Favorite subject(s) • Study at school • Thanking Some examples for speaking • Look at the picture, talk about the position of each item. (English 8.P28) DISCUSSION • What are the problems in getting learners to speak English in the classroom ? Problems in getting learners to speak in the classroom • Inhibition ( a shy or nervous feeling that stops you from expressing your real thoughts or feelings) • Nothing to say • Low or uneven participation • Mother-tongue use • … Solution • Don’t care much about mistakes (…) • Be patient • Get Ss to work in pairs / groups (cooperation is a good way) • Taking Students to the English speaking environment as much as possible. • If Ss have nothing to say, T gives more guides (Ss can discuss in Vietnamese then express their ideas in English) • … [...]...Characteristics of a successful speaking activity - Maximum student talking time - Even participation - High motivation - Language ability - Encouragement  . Teaching speaking The nature of communication Spoken language Receptive Understanding Speaking Productive Skills Reading Writing skills Written. Do you enjoy teaching speaking? Why? Why not? 2. What type of speaking activities do you do with your students? Make Classroom Speaking Activities • Acting