Teaching speaking skill in communication classroom
Activities to improve pronunciation
Reading Aloud
The teacher selects such a text which is likely to be mispronounced by the learners. First students rectify the mistakes and if not, it will be done by the
teacher.
Explanation of Position of Different Organs of Speech
Difference between mother
tongue sounds and EFL sounds should be explained clearly
Minimal pairs
A minimal pair is two words that vary by only a single sound
Pronunciation Drills
The learners are firstly given a chance to recognise the sound and then they are asked to produce the sounds
Roles
Learners' role
Make an attempt for better pronunciation, appropriate intonation and stress in the expressions of ideas and feelings.
Strive for building vocabulary, acquiring fluency and achieving accuracy
Ask questions and answer them too to maintain dialogue with other classmates and the
teacher.
Be conversational and courteous in conventional greetings and other expressions.
Teachers' role
The teacher brings chart containing pictures in the classroom
The teacher asks questions to stimulate learners to practice the target language
The teacher must be fluent and accurate in spoken elements of language
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Songs
It can be used for developing EFL speaking skill. For instance to
practice simple question forms this may be beautifully used.
Rhymes and Tongue Twisters
Teaching learners through recitation of rhymes in an enjoyable manner.
Dreams and ambitions
This activity is open ended which leads to a lot of speaking. Students would be asked to
look at some pictures and answer questions related to their dreams and ambitions.
Visual comprehension
The learners will be provided a picture. After a careful observation they have to answer the questions asked by the teacher.
Surveys and interviews
An interesting function based technique in which an interviewer or surveyor try to find out
a person’s test, preferences, attitudes, information etc.
Problems
While engaged in gripping the problem, learners have to use the language to solve it
Opinion/Ideas
When we ask for opinions on controversial topics or situations.
Role-play
used in the classes to practice speaking skills in the class.
Free type
Totally guided
With clues
Dialogue
used for practicing functions of language like
Suggesting/Asking information
Apologizing
Agreeing/Disagreeing
Greeting
