1. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Promoting Speaking Activities f or the benefit of Adult Learners ‘Andırın Centre for Education of People ’

2. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Presentation Outline Why is ‘speaking’ important? What is ‘Teaching Speaking’? How to teach ‘speaking’? Activities to promote ‘speaking’ Practical application Suggestions for teachers in teaching speaking Conclusion

3. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Why is speaking important? Speaking is a crucial part of second language learning and teaching. Today's world requires that the goal of teaching speaking should improve students' communicative skills, because, only in that way, learners can express themselves and learn how to follow the social and cultural rules appropriate in each communicative circumstance.

4. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 What is "Teaching Speaking"? To use language as a means of expressing values and judgements and organize their thoughts in a meaningful and logical sequence. To produce the English speech sounds and sound patterns To use word and sentence stress, and intonation. To select appropriate words and sentences. To use the language quickly and confidently with few unnatural pauses, which is called as fluency.(Nunan, 2003)

5. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 How To Teach Speaking? definetely, by "interacting". -Communicative language teaching and collaborative learning serve best for this aim. -Communicative language teaching should be based on real-life situations that require communication. By using this method in ESL classes, learners will have the opportunity of communicating with each other in the target language.

6. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Activities to promote Speaking Discussions Simulations Storytelling Reporting Playing Cards Role Play Information Gap Interviews Story Completion Picture Describing

7. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Suggestions for teaching Speaking: While teaching oral language teachers should; provide a rich environment that contains collaborative work, authentic materials and tasks try to involve each student in every speaking activity not correct students' pronunciation mistakes very often reduce their own speaking time while increasing student speaking time

8. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Practical Application: let’s play ‘spot the differences’ game Divide into two groups, Look at the pictures and try to find ten differences!

9. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179

10. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179

11. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Practical Application: let’s play ‘cocktail party’ game Get a half of the picture, Do not show to others, Describe your picture and try to find the rest of yours!

12. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Conclusion Rather than leading students to pure memorization, providing a rich environment where meaningful communication takes place is desired. Learners should be more active in the learning process by means of interactive activities. Speaking English is the main goal of many adult ESL learners. Take Home Message:

13. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 ? Questions & Discussion