UNIT 8 SPEAKING

UNIT 8 SPEAKING

In unit 8 I studied speaking  it is a productive skill because pupils produce language where they communicate with people around of them to share ideas , knowledge,information and  thoughts. Professors must think carefully when they use their language for example the use of intonation because at the moment to speak people can understand something in different ways if someone is inv   iting, refusing or questioning. Also, the use of body language like gestures, eye contact, facial expressions and movements help pupils to understand what the teacher is saying, it means that students have to put in practice their oral skill, in this skill is better that they practice a lot because teacher can notice many mistakes from them and try to correct it, at the same time teachers avoid fossilization, nevertheless the things are totally different where teachers talk more all the time and students do not like to speak, for that reason turn-taking is an interactive strategy to give opportunities everybody to develop this skill. Moreover, it involves the use of features of connected speech, linking and contractions. Good teachers find ways and strategies to apply in this skill for example controlled practice activities where learners repeat as much as possible, also learnt by heart (things that are memorised) but actually it is not used at all, because learners must be critical thinkers. I would like to use pictures where they describe the things that they can see or choose a family´s photo and bring it to talk about in the whole classroom. also I will apply role-plays to practice the language in real context and invite them to be part of this activity. Personally, I think  about speaking skill is one of the most important to pay attention imagine if someone has the opportunity to travel abroad but if they do not know how to produce language in that country unfortunately they cannot communicate. 

PICTURES TO DESCRIBE ORALLY

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REFERENCES FOR ADITTIONAL INFORMATION

• Iteslj.org,. (2015). Games & Activities for the ESL/EFL Classroom (I-TESL-J). Retrieved 21 April 2015, from http://iteslj.org/games/

• TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC,. (2002).Speaking activities. Retrieved 21 April 2015, from http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/speaking-activities

• Worksheets, S. (2015). 800 FREE Speaking Worksheets. Busy Teacher. Retrieved 21 April 2015, from http://busyteacher.org/classroom_activities-speaking-worksheets/

• Coursera,. (2015). Coursera - Free Online Courses From Top Universities. Retrieved 21 April 2015, from https://www.coursera.org/learn/public-speaking