Unit 8 Speaking


The last skill to be checked is speaking. According to Abd, S. (2006) speaking is defined as a process in which the students will express their ideas in an oral, coherent, fluent and appropriate way within a context. While we speak, we usually pronounce words, answer questions, use different intonation, greet people, etc. Those entire things are done without previous planning. As the other skills, speaking also involves several subskills:
·         Making use of functions.
·         Using features of connected speech.
·         Developing oral fluency.
·         Use of body language.
When we speak, a certain level of formality and informality is also used. This helps us to keep the pace in order to express an accurate message. Even if this skill is developed in an oral way, we still use different types of texts to participate in conversations, giving presentations, telling stories, etc. We do all these things by keeping up with the next pattern: lead-in, practice activities, and post-task activities.
In my class, I would apply an activity called “Show and Tell” in which the students bring an object of their preference and talk about it in front of the class. 
Bibliography

Shiamaa, A. E. (2006) The Effectiveness of a Task- Based Instruction program in Developing the English Language Speaking Skills of Secondary Stage Student. Retrieved from: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED523922.pdf

mmmEnglish . (2017, April 9th) Improve Your English Speaking Skills | The Imitation Technique [Video file] Retrieved from YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cip8Jcbhhcs
 


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