2. Effective Speaking activities at English classroom
Speaking is one of the most difficult skills language learners have to face. In spite of this, it has traditionally been forced into the background while we, teachers of English, have spent all our classroom time trying to teach our students how to write, to read and sometimes even to listen in a L2 because grammar has a long written tradition .
Speaking is generally thought to be the most important of the four skills. Indeed, one frustration commonly voiced by learners is that they have spent years studying English, but still they cannot speak it.
There are some language policies, which provide a way to specify what learners are able to do at certain levels with regard to The Common European Framework of Reference for languages, the Portfolio or inside the Curriculum. Teachers should follow them as a way of providing a guideline for their lessons. The CEFR describes in detail the different levels that a student can obtain in speaking activities and strategies (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2), these levels refer to things that students can do.
Activities that will get students talking in a language they’re still learning. When working with world language classes or English language learners, have you ever asked a question only to be answered with complete silence and blank stares? It’s a common issue—nearly every teacher has struggled with encouraging students to speak in a language they’re still learning.
A student may have a deep fear of making a mistake, or may be just plain shy, even in their native language. Whatever the reason, here is a list of a few fun activities to get your students to speak. This list is for more advanced students.
12 WAYS TO GET LANGUAGE LEARNERS FOR SPEAKING5
1. Who’s Telling the Truth? Have each student write three facts about themselves that nobody in the class knows on a piece of paper. Make sure each student includes their name on the top of the page. Collect the sheets of paper and bring three students to the front of the room. Read aloud one of the facts that is true for one of these three students.
All three claim that the fact is theirs, and the class then proceeds to question them in an attempt to determine who is telling the truth and who is lying. Each student is allowed to ask one question to one of the three students. After a round of questioning, the students guess who is telling the truth.
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