Title: Teaching Speaking
Grade level: High-School
Objective: Strategies of Teaching Speaking
Introduce the topic and prepare relevant vocabulary
Give students time to prepare
Divide students into groups or pairs
Have one student speak for four minutes without interruption, the others listen
Give them time to rest
Students change partners or groups and give the same speech in three minutes
Rest again
Students change again and have two minutes to give the speech
Students reflect together
Why does this method work? When given four minutes, students generally speak slower and with more pauses as they develop their thoughts. In the following intervals, they will have to get the same information across in a shorter period. They will most likely limit their pauses and increase their speaking speed, especially because they have already practiced talking about the topic. The 4-3-2 method is proven to work and a fun and effective speaking exercise.
Use Tech to Your Advantage
Some students might feel shy speaking to their peers or teachers, regardless of their English level. Self-paced exercises are a great way to build up their skills and confidence.
Speaking Applications allow students to record their speaking exercises and use AI to auto-grade them. Learners receive immediate feedback on their speaking and pronunciation. Practicing with an AI allows them to speak freely without the fear of embarrassment and mistakes. You can use self-graded exercises as complementary to pair work and in-class speaking or on their own.
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