How long have you been teaching speaking skill at the Institute?
Three of EFL teachers have already taught English speaking skill for four years, however two of them have been teaching only a year. This question was given to know which EFL teachers are the most experienced in oral production courses.
How many students do you have in a group?
It is vital to know the number of students in a group in order to manage the class and time. As they said there are about twenty students in the groups. It is very difficult for EFL teachers to manage the whole class and run the lesson. Oral production courses demand from the teacher and students to speak and share ideas and opinions, and it should offer to practice more in the target language. But the number of participants may be obstacle for speaking classes.
What do you think, why do some students find that speaking in the target language is very difficult and think that they cannot manage to speak fluently or accurately in FL?
This question was given to know whether teachers are aware of students’ difficulties and challenges while speaking in a foreign language or not. Two of EFL teachers stated that the reason of difficulty in speaking is lack of vocabulary and pronunciation, however one of them thought that lack of practice is the cause of barrier in speaking. And other two of them added that some of learners are not competent because they have not self confidence, shyness and doubting about their level.
Which method or technique do you usually use in oral expression sessions?
Three teachers said they usually use ICT devices and audio-video method as well as visualizations are helpful for their lesson. Two of them stated that they utilize mixture of methods of course, with the help of ICTs, as debates, dialogues, role-play. They thought that the usage of ICTs make fun and interesting atmosphere in classroom.
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