4.2 Preparation
Preparation is vital as it will help students to speak more easily.
One aspect of preparation is warming students up to the subject matter. If they are to
communicate well, it’s important to engage them in the topic. This can be done by
checking their prior knowledge and experience of the topic; e.g. if the speaking task is
based on driving in big cities, ask them about their experiences of driving in big cities,
what they think about it, do they have any anecdotes or
unpleasant experiences they
could share with the class? and so on. This phase can also be used to introduce
vocabulary.
It’s also important to give students time to prepare what they are going to say and how
they’re going to say it. This preparation can be done in pairs or groups. Give them time
to consider their ideas and think about the language they will use. They can also do
mini-rehearsals, which will build up their confidence and improve the end result.
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