Teaching speaking vs teaching speaking for the exam Tatyana Kuznetsova, teacher-trainer

To teach speaking is to teach learners to

Communicative language teaching

Definitions IntonationIntonation AppropriacyAppropriacy Connected speechConnected speech AccuracyAccuracy FluencyFluency Body languageBody language InteractionInteraction InferenceInference

Topic and task- based activities What is a good topic? What questions could be suggested for the topic? A task is essentially goal-oriented and requires pair, group work to achieve the goal

Discussions

Discussions

Role play

Stages in a Role-Play Lesson

Information Dap

Brainstorming

Storytelling

Interviews

Picture Describing

How different is teaching for the exam? The students should demonstrate the ability The students should demonstrate the ability: to speak at length to initiate interaction respond appropriately react and take turns produce coherent utterances use accurate and appropriate grammar and vocabulary speak clearly

RFE(ОГЭ) Task1(1.5-2 min.) Give a talk about foreign languages. Remember to say Remember to say: Why it is useful to study foreign languages at school. How many languages you would like to speak, what they would be. What do you do to improve your English minutes You have to talk for minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

RFE(ОГЭ) Task2( 2-3 min.) You play the part of a student in an international language school. The course is about to finish and you want to make a Power Point presentation about your group. You need to take some photos in class but you don’t have a camera. On campus you see your classmate Barbara/Bob who has a very good camera. Ask your classmate to lend you his/her camera. Ask your classmate’s questions about your school day in Russia. Answer the questions about how young people in your city/town keep fit. Reject the invitation to go to the cafeteria. Give an excuse. You begin You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate. Remember to Remember to : Mention all four aspects of the task. Take an active part in the conversation and be polite.

say which kind of life you’d prefer for wild animals

Problems with grammar and vocabulary Grammar is taught throughout the course but a lot of mistakes are made in this area. Grammar is practised in separate sentences and considered as a system of tenses not taking into consideration other parts of speech. Words are learned separately not in context. Word formation is a problem.

Teaching speaking, Forward 11

Teaching speaking, Forward 11

TALO TAVI TASP Text as a linguistic object ( grammar and vocabulary) Text as a vehicle for information ( motivating, hope the students will read it) Text as springboard for production

Noticing

Engage-Activate-Study Pictures arranged in certain way Similar pictures with a bit of difference Find someone who… Present for a famous person Five photos to win the prize A talk of a given topic or a person Balloon debate

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