UNIT 8: SPEAKING

    Speaking, is one of the four language skills. As writing, listening is a productive skill. Speaking involves using speech to communicate meanings to other people. When we speak often: pronounce words, use intonation patterns, we use an appropriate register, we take part in a conversation, we use grammar and vocabulary, we use word and sentence stress, we use language accurately, and paraphrase. Furthermore, speaking involves several subskills. We make use of grammar, vocabulary and functions.

•  We make use of a correct register.
•   Use features of connected speech.
•   We use body language.
•  Produce different text types.
•  We use interactive strategies.

    When we speak we constantly have in mind the person who we are speaking to and our wish to communicate our meaning successfully. Also, we use interactive strategies such as, body language, facial expressions and gestures. All these things make speaking possible. The purpose of speaking is to communicate meaning. I consider that speaking has to be developed carefully in our students since speaking is the result of what we are teaching. Is the production of sounds which have meaning. In order to improve my students’ speaking inside the classroom we need to do controlled practices since this is going to develop fluency. Also, it is going to help them to use grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Besides, it is really important to motivate our students increasing their confidence by saying that the things they say are right. As a conclusion, we need to find strategies for applying inside the classroom this will let them to produce the language faster.

For further information:

• Talkenglish.com,. (2015). Basics of English Speaking . Retrieved 29 April 2015, from http://www.talkenglish.com/Speaking/Basics/Speaking_Basics_II.aspx
• YouTube,. (2015). How to improve your English speaking skills. Retrieved 29 April 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc4gh5gP1AE