Teaching speaking skill in communication classroom

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Dialogue

used for practicing functions of language like

Greeting

Agreeing/Disagreeing

Apologizing

Suggesting/Asking information

Role-play

used in the classes to practice speaking skills in the class.

With clues

Totally guided

Free type

Opinion/Ideas

When we ask for opinions on controversial topics or situations.

Problems

While engaged in gripping the problem, learners have to use the language to solve it

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.

Visual comprehension

The learners will be provided a picture. After a careful observation they have to answer the questions asked by the teacher.

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.

Rhymes and Tongue Twisters

Teaching learners through recitation of rhymes in an enjoyable manner.

Songs

It can be used for developing EFL speaking skill. For instance to
practice simple question forms this may be beautifully used.

Roles

Teachers' role

The teacher must be fluent and accurate in spoken elements of language

The teacher asks questions to stimulate learners to practice the target language

The teacher brings chart containing pictures in the classroom

Learners' role

Be conversational and courteous in conventional greetings and other expressions.

Ask questions and answer them too to maintain dialogue with other classmates and the
teacher.

Strive for building vocabulary, acquiring fluency and achieving accuracy

Make an attempt for better pronunciation, appropriate intonation and stress in the expressions of ideas and feelings.

Activities to improve pronunciation

Pronunciation Drills

The learners are firstly given a chance to recognise the sound and then they are asked to produce the sounds

Minimal pairs

A minimal pair is two words that vary by only a single sound

Explanation of Position of Different Organs of Speech

Difference between mother
tongue sounds and EFL sounds should be explained clearly

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.