Classroom Speaking Activities and Teacher’s Role
Teaching Speaking
Reasons for Teaching Speaking
There are many reasons for getting students to speak in the classroom:
- Speaking activities provide rehearsal opportunities.
- Speaking tasks provide feedback for both teacher and students in different situations.
- The more students activate, the more they automate, the more autonomous they become.
- Speaking activities are designed to provoke “speaking-as-a-skill“, where there is a purpose for talking which is not just linguistic.
Speaking Sequences
There are many
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Active Listening
Active Listening is a technique that is used in counseling, training, and solving disputes or conflicts. It requires the listener to fully concentrate, understand, respond, and then remember what is being said. This is opposed to other listening techniques like reflective listening and empathic listening.
- Reflective listening is where the listener repeats back to the speaker what they have just heard to confirm understanding of both parties.
- Empathic Listening is about giving people
Understanding Errors, Correction, and Feedback
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This is a fun episode of The Simpsons in which Homer puts on a pair of glasses that he finds in the bathroom. He looks in the mirror and repeats some words. It sounds like Homer is trying to recite the Pythagorean Theorem, but someone offscreen tries to correct him, saying, “That’s a right triangle, you idiot!” with no constructive feedback at all!
Okay, I have shown you this video because I am going to talk about “Feedback, Mistakes,
Effective Language Teaching: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing
Listening in Language Learning
Listening to Books: Teachers’ talk is a major source of language input for children. Students become accustomed to the intonation patterns and sounds that the teacher provides. Most students will be able to deduce meaning from the context or gestures used by the teacher in class.
Teaching English
Should start with listening and speaking. These are the two main skills to teach first, in order to read and write properly. Introduce them gradually. Use gestures along with
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Unit 1: Why English Communication Matters
Importance of English: English is spoken by over 1.5 billion people worldwide, making it essential for career advancement, education, and personal development. Proficiency in English helps you express ideas clearly, collaborate globally, and access more educational resources. It fosters confidence, enables cultural exchange, and connects people across borders. In today’s interconnected world, English communication is more important than ever!
Core Skills
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The Importance of Reading Comprehension
Reading is another important skill. It involves not just reading words, but also understanding their meaning. Effective reading means comprehending the text. We decode symbols to read words, and our understanding comes from the words themselves. While we rely on decoding letters, we also interpret words based on context and general shape. Understanding every single word isn’t always necessary to grasp the overall meaning.
Common reading activities involve texts
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