Speaking Summary

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE STUDENTS

Survival and repair strategies

CONVERSATIONAL STRATEGIES

ELEMENTS OF SPEAKING

RELUCTANT STUDENTS

Fixed phrases Functional sequences Adjacency pairs

Prompter

Real talk

Participant Playscripts Acting out dialogues

Feedback provider SPEAKING

Students

Preparation Repetition Groups Mandatory participation

T can encourage them

ROLES OF TEACHER

Conversational openings Interrupting Topic shift Closing

Conversational rules and structure

DIFFERENT SPEAKING EVENTS

Acting from a script Communication games CLASSROOM SPEAKING ACTIVITIES

Discussion Prepared talks Questinnaries

Information-gap games Television and radio games Buzz groups Instant comment Formal debates Unplanned discussions Reaching a consent

Simulation and role play

Filming MAKING RECORDS Recording audio

Getting everyone involved

The group The process Assining roles