Unit 8
Speaking
This unit is about speaking. Speaking is one of the
four skills which
is a productive skill. Speaking involves
using speech to communicate meaning to other people. So, the purpose in
speaking is to communicate meaning through pronounce words, use information, ask for clarification, greet people, ask and
give information, and so on, but for accomplish these I can follow some speaking
strategies. Which are making use of grammar, vocabulary and functions, making use of
register to speak appropriately, use body language, using features of connected speech, producing
different text types,
oral fluency and
using interactive
strategies. These are very important in order to speak in a correct way
and if a want give a clear message.
In order to apply speaking in the classroom I as teacher
must encourage students to practice speaking by making some funny activities
such as drills,
repetitions, conversation in pairs which give them confidence. Finally, students
and teacher must practice speaking, I mean practice in pronouncing new words and
expressions, practice of necessary vocabulary and focus on language (grammar).
This is useful video that helps you How to keep a conversation going.
References:
- Adler, R., Rosenfeld, L. and Proctor, R. (2001)
- “Spoken language: What it is and how to teach it” by Grace Stovall Burkart, in Modules for the professional preparation of teaching assistants in foreign languages (Grace Stovall Burkart, ed.; Washington, DC: Center for Applied Linguistics, 1998)
I think you have done a very good job, you have focused on the main porins about this topic and i think that you covered the most important terms to treat about this topic about speaking.
ResponderEliminarAnabel, good job! you are talked about the most relevant topics in peaking skills. I like the video because it is about how to keep a conversation. I would encourage students students to practice speaking by making some funny activities. The most importan for me is, conversation in pairs which give them confidence and they like to practice in class.
ResponderEliminarDear Anabel,
ResponderEliminarI read your reflection about speaking and I concluded that we need to apply interactive strategies to facilitate the development of this productive skill in class.