We have a lot of activities to
promote Speaking, like discussions, role play, simulations, information Gap,
brainstorming, storytelling, interviews, reporting, etc. In this case I present
you two good options:
Role Play: One other way of getting students to speak is
role-playing. In this case, students pretend they are in different social
contexts and have a diversity of social roles. In role-play activities, the
teacher gives information to the learners such as who they are and what they
think or feel and then they develop the character.
Reporting: Before coming to class, students are asked
to read a newspaper or magazine and, in class, they report to their friends
what they find as the most interesting news. Students can also talk about
whether they have experienced anything worth telling their friends in their
daily lives before class.
I consider that is important to have a lot of
alternatives to speaking activities because it provides opportunity to students
to speak and produce the English. On the other hand, a teacher can recognize
problems and help students.
Yes! you're right for me, because the main reason why speaking activities have to be use is to see whether some of the students have problems with the language or not, and then provide students the help they need.
ResponderEliminarI absolutely agree with you. When promoting speaking activities, we have the chance to improve our students' abilities. Besides, we all know that practice makes perfect, so mistakes are part of the learning.
ResponderEliminarI also say that you are right. An speaking activity is not for passing the time, is to increase and improve the fluency and speaking skill of the person. Furthermore, the activities that you chose are very good ones. Good luck.
ResponderEliminarRole play is useful for getting students imagine what would do in a real situation. I think teachers should use it after students have practiced and understood the lessons to make them know each other in order to make the best of it.
ResponderEliminarTotally agree with you, it would be terrible if we do not have several activities to make students speak fluently.
Hi guys
ResponderEliminarEven when some students do not feel it is true, speaking activities do contribute with the development of students' speaking ability.
Katya