http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ How To Teach Speaking? Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ Presentation Outline • • • • • • Why is ‘speaking’ important? What is ‘Teaching Speaking’? How to teach ‘speaking’? Activities to promote ‘speaking’ Practical application Suggestions for teachers in teaching speaking • Conclusion Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ Why is speaking important? # second language learning and teaching. #requires that the goal of teaching speaking should improve students' communicative skills, because, only in that way ! Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ SPEAKING STRATEGIES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Asking someone to repeat something Using fillers in order to gain time to process Using conversation maintenance cues Using paraphrases for structures one can’t produce. Using mime and nonverbal expressions to clarify meaning Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ How To Teach Speaking? •, by "interacting". -Communicative language teaching and collaborative learning serve best for this aim. -Communicative language teaching should be based on real-life situations that require communication. By using this method in ESL classes, learners will have the opportunity of communicating with each other in the target language. Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ Activities to promote Speaking • • • • Discussions Simulations Storytelling Reporting • Playing Cards Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 • • • • • Role Play Information Gap Interviews Story Completion Picture Describing This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ Practical Application: let’s play ‘spot the differences’ game • Divide into two groups, • Look at the pictures and try to find ten differences! Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ •Practical Application: let’s play ‘cocktail party’ game • Get a half of the picture, • Do not show to others, • Describe your picture and try to find the rest of yours! Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ Preparation yasser ahmed al khonine supervision dr . Abdualkreem Al-harbi Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein