Speaking…• Productive skill

• Use of speech

• Express meaning

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SpeakingInteraction

• Two way communication

• Language + body language

• Catch listener’s attention

• Check understanding

Interactive strategies

• Eye contact• Facial expressions• Check questions• Clarifying meaning• Confirming

understanding

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Speaking…

Fluency

• Normal speed• No hesitation• No repetition• No self-correction• Smooth connected

speech

Accuracy

• Correct grammar• Correct vocabulary• Correct pronunciation

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Speaking

• Focused on a particular aspect• Controlled activities – limited fluecy / +

accuracy• Less controlled activities

– communication– Interaction– fluency

• Speaking promotion – meaningful tasks• Teachers’ role: resourcer

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Speaking

Class planning

• Lead in

• Practice activities or tasks

• Post- task activities

From:Spratt, M. Pulverness, A. Williams, M (2005). The TKT course. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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