martes, 18 de abril de 2017



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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