TYPES OF CLASSROOM SPEAKING ACTIVITY
1. IMITATIVE- this is the human ‘type recorder’ speech, where learners are, for ex ample, practising an intonation contour, trying to pin point a certain vowel sound etc. Intonation of this kind is carried out not for the purpose of meaningful interaction, but for focusing on some particular element of language form. Drills should be short, simple, easy and lead to communicative goals.
2. INTENSIVE- speaking goes one step beyond imitative to include any speaking performance that is designed to practice some phonological or grammatical aspect of language. Intensive speaking can be self-initiated or it can even form part of some pair work activity, where students are ‘going over’ certain forms of language.
3. RESPONSIVE- these are short replies to teacher or students initiated questions or comments. These replies are usually sufficient and do not extend into dialogues.
4. TRANSACTIONAL- this is an extended form of responsive language, carried out for the purpose of conveying or exchanging specific information. Conversation here may have more of negotiative nature including additional questions.
5. INTERPERSONAL- the form of conversation carried out more for the purpose of maintaining social relationship than for the transmission of facts and information. These conversations are a little trickier for students because they can involve some or all of the following factors: a casual register, colloquial language, slang etc.
6. EXTENSIVE (MONOLOG)- students at intermediate to advanced levels are called on to give extended monologues in the form of oral reports, summaries or perhaps short speeches. These monologues can be planned or impromptu.
FORMULAIC LANGUAGE- a segment of language made up of several morphemes or words which are learned together and used as if they were a single item.
ICE-BREAKER- a thing that you do or say, like a game or a joke, to make language students feel less nervous when they first do or say something in a foreign language.
HOW TO TEACH SPEAKING TO CHILDREN:
Contextualized- related to the realistic and immediate context.
Personalized- designed or changed so that it is suitable for the needs of a particular person.
SPEAKING ACTIVITIES:
Role play
Simulations
Picture narrating
Picture describing
Tell the difference
Learn with a puppet
Retelling a picture book story
Respond to the word
My opinion of the story character
Guessing games
Reorder song lyrics, a poem or a chant
A place describing
Talking about your favourites
Agree or disagree
Making plans
Tongue twisters ( she sells seashells at the sea shore)
Holiday activities
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