TKT REFLECTIVE BLOG VERÓNICA LÓPEZ: UNIT 8 SPEAKING

WHAT IS SPEAKING?

First, speaking Skill is the more important skills when we learn a foreign language in this case English because when learners study grammar, syntax, phonology they can write, read, and listen but if you add everything as shown above you can speak perfectly and that is why I as an English teacher want to develop this skill on my students at each lesson, knowing it demands a lot of time and effort but if we practice we can do it .

Moreover, I like to teach speaking because they can interact and share their opinions, experiences and so on. For example, students can group in groups it helps them to join in group discussions and talk about habits or sports. Another way is when students give information to someone else it helps to explore how they use their speaking and listening when they exchange information.

Furthermore, speaking has essential things that we have to take into account like use a correct intonation, use an appropriate register, use grammar and vocabulary, use language accurately among others. In fact, something we need to develop when we speak is the use of gestures to emphasize what we said like facial expressions.

At teaching classroom, teachers can facilitate interaction between students as turn taking is another interactive strategy to apply between them as in conversations, role plays and so on.

Finally, this unit was relevant at my learning teaching process because I learned useful elements about speaking like how to integrated skills lessons and apply fluency activities as information - gap activities, in the same way, motivate and build confidence when they speak.

Well, I found this educational video that I want to share with you I hope you like it.