UNIT 8 : SPEAKING
I learned that it is also productive but it involves using speech to
communicate meanings. According to (Zaher, 2006) speaking is an autonomous medium and the main goal that a teacher has for the students because it is used in everyday life situations . Moreover, it counts with several subskills which
are making use of grammar, vocabulary and functions; making use of register, using
features of connected speech, using body language, producing different text
types, oral fluency and using interactive strategies. The interactive strategies that are used most
of the time are gestures, facial, expressions, movement and eye contact. (Nordquist, 2015) states that turn-taking is
another interactive strategy because all students can have the opportunity to speak in a conversation.
(Roy, 2014) points out that speaking also has
register; it means the use of the appropriate degree of formality or
informality. In addition, this skill also has features
of connected speech; such as, intonation, accurate individual sounds, word and sentence
stress, linking and contractions to help convey
meaning. Furthermore, there are other points that play an important
role to improve this skill. These points are fluency, accuracy and appropriacy because they help to have a successful oral
communication. Some activities that can be applied here are drills, conversations,
discussions or presentations to allow learners to practice the language.
To sum up, speaking skills is better developed
by using interactive strategies so people can understand us when we speak.
Also, activities should be chosen carefully in order to make students do
something with a specific purpose.
REFERENCES:
Nordquist, R.
(2015). Turn-taking (conversation). Retrieved from
https://www.thoughtco.com/turn-taking-conversation-1692569
Roy, A. G. (2014). Speaking
Effectively. Retrieved from
https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc17_hs15/preview
Zaher, A. A.
(2006). The Effectiveness of a Task- Based Instruction program in developing
the
English Language Speaking Skills. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED523922.pdf
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