UNIT 8 SPEAKING

In this unit we learnt about Speaking. It is a productive skill that involves different features such as: speech to communicate. When we speak, we communicate our thoughts, it could be through use intonation, ask for clarification, pronounce words, answering questions,  or an explanation.  When we talk, we use a level of formality, but it depends how we keeping a conversation, for example a conversation with a friend can be degree of informality . When we learn English we can notice that making use of grammar, vocabulary and functions are a little complex. 

Also, making use of connects speech and body language can help us to develop our language in a better way. For example,a main concern for assessment is to consider how well the talk suits the kind of event in which learners are participating. Criteria are likely to be different, depending on whether they are talking in a group, making a presentation to the class, engaged in a drama-related activity, discussing ideas in citizenship, and so on. Helping any student improve their current competence requires some sort of assessment.

Talk is difficult to assess because it is context dependent, but good opportunities for assessment occur regularly, especially in 'talk-focused' classrooms where both teacher and student are aware of the importance of speaking and listening for learning.  It is important to help them see that by giving direct attention to the development of student's spoken language skills, they will help the process of teaching and learning become more effective if the teacher helps them. This is the situation students need to be able to both recognise and create because oral fluency covers different factors such as: normal speed, with hesitation, repletion or self-correction; the idea is to communicate information. 

As future teachers; if we notice the high importance of speaking skill has inside of classrooms, we try to find and use the best methods and strategies which help the learners master speaking skill. Even though, in our classes is presented controlled practice activities, activities with drills or just telling thing learnt by heart which means by memorizing. Teachers are responsible to encourage student to they have  confidence and motivation to participate and practice orally.

REFERENCES FOR ADITTIONAL INFORMATION

• YouTube,. (2015) How to improve your English speaking skills. Retrieved 30 April 2015, from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc4gh5gP1AE
• Dawes, L (2004) Talk and Learning in Classroom Science. Retrieved 30 April 2015, from: http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/research
• Dawes Lyn (2013)The Importance of Speaking and Listening.  Retrieved 30 April 2015, from:http://oer.educ.cam.ac.uk/wiki/The_Importance_of_Speaking_and_Listening