Speaking Speaking in Another Language Sociocultural Knowledge Genre

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Speaking in Another Language Sociocultural Knowledge Genre Vocabulary Knowledge Grammar Communicative Competence Interaction Strategies

Speaking in Another Language Sociocultural Knowledge Genre Vocabulary Knowledge Grammar Communicative Competence Interaction Strategies Functions Register Body language Appropriacy

Communicative Tasks n Video

Communicative Tasks n Video

Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) n n n Authentic, real-world, functional, contextualized Unpredictable Task-based, collaboration

Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) n n n Authentic, real-world, functional, contextualized Unpredictable Task-based, collaboration Involves critical thinking and problem-solving skills Focus on PRODUCTION: Gets students talking! Balance between fluency & accuracy

A Grab Bag of Communicative Techniques: n n n n Brainstorming Interviews Field Trips

A Grab Bag of Communicative Techniques: n n n n Brainstorming Interviews Field Trips Role Plays / Skits Discussions / Debates / Games Small-Group Work Telephone Conversations Oral presentations n n n n Videos / Film Team Problem. Solving Information Gaps Giving Advice Jigsaw Activities Commercials Surveys / Questionnaires Guessing games

Think about rearranging your classroom.

Think about rearranging your classroom.

Guessing game n n n n n Are you alive? Are you a man?

Guessing game n n n n n Are you alive? Are you a man? Are younger than 40? Are you from the U. S. ? Do you live in Europe? Are you an athlete? Are you an actor? Are you a politician? Are you married? Do you speak English?

n n n Drilling: imitating and repeating words and phrases Gain articulatory control over

n n n Drilling: imitating and repeating words and phrases Gain articulatory control over language Useful for gaining control of short, functional chunks: by the way that reminds me before I forget as I was saying

Sentence starters: Do you mind if I…? Drills Do you think you could…? Would

Sentence starters: Do you mind if I…? Drills Do you think you could…? Would it be OK if…. ? Do you happen to…? By memorizing these chunks and gaining control over them, learners increase their fluency.

Practice Drill with partner or game Do you happen to…? n know the time?

Practice Drill with partner or game Do you happen to…? n know the time? n know the date? n know what the homework is for tonight? n have your cell phone? n know her name? n have change for $200? n have your car today? n have your book? n ___________________?

Mingling Activities n Find someone who…. n Would you ever… eat snake? n go

Mingling Activities n Find someone who…. n Would you ever… eat snake? n go scuba diving? n parachute out of an airplane? n

Role Plays and Dialogues

Role Plays and Dialogues

Dialogue: Hotel n n n Guest: Housekeeper: Excuse me. Yes, how may I help

Dialogue: Hotel n n n Guest: Housekeeper: Excuse me. Yes, how may I help you? Could I have some extra towels? Absolutely. Here you are. Thank you. You’re welcome. Have a nice day!

Disappearing Dialogue n n n Excuse me. Yes, how may I help you? Could

Disappearing Dialogue n n n Excuse me. Yes, how may I help you? Could I have some extra towels? Housekeeper: Absolutely. Here you are. Guest: Thank you. Housekeeper: You’re welcome. Have a nice day! Guest: Housekeeper: Guest:

Role Plays Student A You are booking into a hotel. You have a reservation.

Role Plays Student A You are booking into a hotel. You have a reservation. Complications You are on your own. You want a shower. You want breakfast in the morning. You have an early meeting and must not be late. Student B You are a hotel receptionist. Welcome the guest. Find them a room. Complications You can't find their reservation. You only have a double room with bath available. How can you prepare your students for this role play?

n n Other role play ideas? Restaurant: customer and waiter Two friends who haven’t

n n Other role play ideas? Restaurant: customer and waiter Two friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time n n Leaving a telephone message with a secretary Doctor and patient Host and guest at a party Guests making small talk at a party

Dialogues Memorizing scripts 1. Put in order the jumbled dialogue: n Yes, it’s the

Dialogues Memorizing scripts 1. Put in order the jumbled dialogue: n Yes, it’s the first on the right, after the lights. Yes? Thanks very much. Excuse me You’re welcome Can you tell me where Hills Road is, please? 2. Then practice the dialogue in pairs; practice variants and substitutions

Dialogues Picture and word cues To ease the memorizing, the script of the dialogue

Dialogues Picture and word cues To ease the memorizing, the script of the dialogue can be represented on the board as drawings or word prompts n Can you tell me…? Hills Road? Right--lights

Dialogues n Dialogue building Ask questions to elicit the situation n Construct a dialogue

Dialogues n Dialogue building Ask questions to elicit the situation n Construct a dialogue together and drill with ss n Teacher can practice with one student first n Do in pairs, then in front of class—make variations n

Dialogue Building Where are there? Who are they? Do they know each other? What

Dialogue Building Where are there? Who are they? Do they know each other? What are they talking about?

Reading aloud n n Reading is the natural “next step” between writing and speaking

Reading aloud n n Reading is the natural “next step” between writing and speaking Like actors reading their lines before speaking Reading aloud is a form of scaffolding Reader´s theator

Discussions and debates n Balloon debate: n Who should be sacrificed? Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Discussions and debates n Balloon debate: n Who should be sacrificed? Gabriel Garcia Marquez Elvis Presley Mother Teresa Albert Einstein Frida Kahlo Pancho Villa

Panel Discussions Like television debate n Each student takes on part of the debate

Panel Discussions Like television debate n Each student takes on part of the debate with Master of different opinion ceremonies n Audience can ask questions n

Useful expressions for discussions: Expressing an opinion: Conceding an argument: If you ask me…

Useful expressions for discussions: Expressing an opinion: Conceding an argument: If you ask me… Personally, I think… If you want my opinion… Perhaps you’re right. OK, you win. You’ve convinced me. Strong agreement: Hedging: Absolutely. I couldn’t agree more. I totally agree. I agree. I get your point, but… Yes, but… Qualified agreement: Strong disagreement: That’s partly true. On the whole, yes. I don’t agree. On the contrary, …