One way of encouraging short sharp bursts of discussion is through the use of “buzz groups”.This is where students are put into loose groups of three or four ( the number is unimportant) and asked to think of topic.Frequently the teacher may ask them to think of ‘as many…..as possible’.Examples might be:the students are [...]
Suggested Activities to Improve Speaking Skill by Yusuf Doğan
Language skills are composed of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Listening and reading are categorized as “receptive”, speaking and writing are
categorized as “productive” skills. Listening from receptive skills and speaking from
productive skills are acquired earlier than other language skills. Thus, children are
predominantly taught on reading and [...]
Did you know ? 2.0
An official update to the original “Shift Happens” video from Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod, this June 2007 update includes new and updated statistics, thought-provoking questions and a fresh design. For more information, or to join the conversation, please visit http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com — Content by Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod, design and [...]
Helping students to sound English
1) Shadowing
a) This means not repeating after a recording in the traditional way, but speaking with the recording, in the same way as one would to learn a song. The phenomena of induction will cause the students to make their voices resonate with the model without having to intellectually analyse the [...]
