This text presents Speaking as an important skill in ELT field together with some challenges that arise in the classroom.
As such, it firstly underlines the importance of good speaking skills, before secondly, analyzing the potential problems in speaking effectively from a scientific point of view. It then, thirdly, gives some advice on how to develop the speaking skills missing before.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- The importance of speaking skills
- Different views on speaking.
- Listening comprehension in speaking.
- Comprehension strategies
- Speaking and its difficulties.
- Affective Factors....
- Cognitive Factors
- Linguistic factors......
- Teaching Strategies
- Development of speaking skills.
- Production and Interaction
- Formulaic language chunks.
- Different types of speaking performances...
- Role of the teachers
- Accuracy and Fluency.
- Methodology
- Practical in-class activities.
- Technology in teaching speaking
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This work delves into the significance of speaking skills in English language learning, exploring the challenges learners face and outlining effective teaching strategies. It aims to provide insights into the multifaceted nature of speaking development, highlighting the importance of both linguistic and cognitive factors.
- The importance of speaking skills in contemporary ELT.
- Difficulties associated with speaking development, including affective, cognitive, and linguistic factors.
- Effective strategies for teaching and developing speaking skills.
- The role of listening comprehension and comprehension strategies in speaking proficiency.
- The importance of vocabulary, pronunciation, and fluency in speaking.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Chapter 1 emphasizes the crucial role of speaking skills in contemporary English language learning, discussing various perspectives on its significance and highlighting the interconnectedness of speaking with other language skills, such as listening and vocabulary development.
- Chapter 2 explores the various challenges learners face in developing their speaking skills, including affective factors like anxiety and motivation, cognitive factors related to information processing, and linguistic factors such as vocabulary limitations and pronunciation difficulties.
- Chapter 3 delves into effective teaching strategies for fostering speaking skills, emphasizing the importance of a well-structured curriculum, appropriate pedagogical practices, and the use of technology in creating engaging learning experiences.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The key concepts explored in this work include speaking skills, English language teaching (ELT), affective factors, cognitive factors, linguistic factors, teaching strategies, listening comprehension, comprehension strategies, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and technology in language learning. The text focuses on providing a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities involved in developing speaking skills within the context of contemporary ELT.
- Citation du texte
- Adam Kiela (Auteur), 2017, Communication in the Classroom and Potential Problems, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/542697
