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Articles on speaking Look at specific speaking skills, or broader issues such as motivation in our articles below. |
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Evaluating speakingThis article looks at what a speaker needs to be able to do in order to use spoken English as an effective form of communication. |
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Speaking aidsHow would your Christmas feel without a Christmas tree or your birthday without a cake? How romantic would your romantic dinner be without candles? |
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Increasing student interactionI have noticed in many of the classes I have taught that there can be a tendency for the learners to want to interact with me but less enthusiasm when it comes to interacting with each other. |
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Audio exchange projectIn my previous article, Video Exchange Project, I outlined how an exchange project can motivate teenage students by providing a context for real and meaningful communication. |
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Video exchange projectGetting teenagers to speak English can prove a challenge to many teachers. One way is to provide a context for real and meaningful communication. |
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Student presentationsIn this article I would like to give you a few tips and some advice on what I've learned from helping students prepare and deliver presentations. |
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Speaking and elementary learnersWhat is 'speaking' in the elementary level classroom? |
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Teaching speaking skills 2 - overcoming classroom problemsThis article is written for teachers with large classes of students who have encountered some of the following or similar problems during speaking activities in their classroom. |
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Getting teenagers talkingGetting teenagers to use English in class can provide a considerable challenge to most teachers. This article examines some of the reasons why it can be so difficult and makes some suggestions for overcoming these problems. |
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Group discussion skillsGroup discussions occur in many different formats – from very informal ones between friends to highly structured and challenging discussions included as part of a selection process. |
Increasing student interactionI have noticed in many of the classes I have taught that there can be a tendency for the learners to want to interact with me but less enthusiasm when it comes to interacting with each other. |
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Personalised speakingPeople spend a huge chunk of their everyday conversation time talking about themselves and the people they know, so the most natural thing in the world is for us to invite our students to do the same. |
Presenting business vocabulary to beginnersPre-selecting, grading and presenting business vocabulary - Is this the way forward? |
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Role-playIn this article I will outline several reasons for using role-play in the classroom and I will offer some tips for getting the most out of roleplay. |
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Evaluating speakingThis article looks at what a speaker needs to be able to do in order to use spoken English as an effective form of communication. |
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Getting teenagers talkingGetting teenagers to use English in class can provide a considerable challenge to most teachers. This article examines some of the reasons why it can be so difficult and makes some suggestions for overcoming these problems. |
Teaching speaking skills 1'I can understand my teacher's English, but when I speak to 'real people' I can't understand them'. This is a comment I'm sure many teachers have heard. |
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Audio exchange projectIn my previous article, Video Exchange Project, I outlined how an exchange project can motivate teenage students by providing a context for real and meaningful communication. |
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barbara.phippen
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Thank you for some very practical tips. I like your suggestion that the tutor waits...
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vijaya
India
Very good idea. I realised how many metaphors we use in everyday language without being...
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Silvio Pilone
Italy
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