STRATAGIES FOR

DEVELOPING SPEAKING SKILL

Speaking is the

process of

producing

meaningful

symbols of sound

for conveying or

sharing the

message,

information,

feeling, knowledge

etc.

It is one of the Major

Skills of

Communication in a

Language, and It is

Perhaps the Most

Difficult to be

Acquired, as it

Enjoys Minimum

Time Duration for

Planning.

Factors to be Kept in

Mind During the

Process of Speaking Selection of Vocabulary

Correct Pronunciation

Accurate Grammar

Nature of the Receiver

Facial Expressions

Voice Modulation

Body Language

Gestures and Posture

Selection of

Vocabulary It is very important to

select words which are

simple, contextual,

meaningful and clear

Correct

Pronunciation Pronunciation is an

important factor of standard

and effective

communication. One

should keep the accepted

pronunciation of a

particular language when

speaking in that language

Accurate Grammar

Accurate and Correct

Grammar is inevitable in

communication, because

the receiver may be

mistaken so that the whole

idea may be conveyed vise

versa, if a wrong structure

of sentence is used.

Nature of the Receiver

The communicator should

select the words and style

of presentation on the basis

of the nature of the receiver

i.e. his age level, his

capacity, his mentality etc.

Facial Expressions

The communicator should

be able to carry his mental

feelings and the emotions

on his face.

Strategies or Ways for Developing the Speaking Skill

of Students

Creating Confidence

Creating Positive Attitude

Providing Opportunity

for Self Expression

Providing New

Vocabulary & Pronunciation

Expanding What

They Say

Rephrasing what they

say

Providing Opportunity

for Whole Class

Feedback

Instant Appreciation

Special Mentioning of Using Standard

Usages and Words.

ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPING SPEAKING SKILL

Delivering Short Speech

Story Telling

Sharing Experience

Discussion

Debate

Role Play

Dramatization with Simple Plot

English Speaking Pair Making

Imaginary Interviews

Encouraging the students to Interact during classroom

transaction

For the same, the teacher should provide them some basic student’s language list as given below

Asking for repetition Asking for clarification Making requests Asking for feedback Asking for permission Apologizing Group work / pair work

Asking for repetition

I’m sorry. I don’t understand. I’m sorry. I can’t follow. Could you say it again, please? Could you explain again, please? Could you repeat the last part, please? Would you please explain this part again? Would you mind saying it once more? I beg your pardon. Could you repeat your point, please?

Asking for clarification

Could you please tell me the meaning of this word /sentence / part? Could you repeat the instructions / steps, please? Can you help me, please? I don’t quite understand what that means. Could you explain it again, please? Sorry. Did you say we have to prepare Chapter X? What do we do next? When will we have the test / dictation?

Making requests

Can we have the test / dictation later? Sorry. Can you speak louder, please? Sorry. I can’t hear very clearly. Would you please turn up the cassette? I’m sorry. How do you say it in English? Excuse me, can you tell me the English for x? Excuse me, how do you spell X? Excuse me, how do we pronounce this word?

Asking for feedback

Excuse me, is this correct / right?

Excuse me, why is this wrong?

Excuse me, have I done this right?

Excuse me, is this the way to do it?

Asking for permission

May I go to the toilet?

May I be excused?

Can I turn / switch on / off the fan/air-conditioner?

Can I change my seat? I can’t see the blackboard

clearly.

Apologizing

I’m sorry. I don’t understand. I’m sorry. I don’t know the answer. Sorry. I’ve no idea. I’m sorry. I’ve forgotten to bring my book/do my homework. Sorry. I’ve left my book / homework at home. I’m sorry I’m late. It’s because I got up late / missed the bus. I’m sorry I’m late. It’s because there was a traffic jam.

Group work / pair work

Shall we start? Shall I start first? What’s your answer to question 1? Let’s go on to … Shall we change over now? It’s your turn. My answer is different. What’s next? Do you mean that …?