Presentation of some speaking strategies

1. SPEAKING
STRATEGIES
Presentation prepared by Prof. Ma. Elena Pérez Bustillo
Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras, 2015

2. HOW TO KEEP GOING
 Ask for help if you haven’t understood
 Give yourself time to think
 Use alternatives for words you don’t know
 Use other strategies

3. Characteristics of a GOOD COMMUNICATOR
1. He is a good LISTENER.
2. He is aware of BODY LANGUAGE.
3. He is RELAXED when talking to others.
4. He has an EXTENSIVE vocabulary.
5. He has a GOOD sense of humour.6. He doesn’t
RAMBLE.
7. He has a good appearance and is well dressed.
8. He maintains EYE CONTACT.
9. He speaks at a reasonable PACE.
10. He is charismatic and holds the listener’s attention.
11. He keeps to the point. He doesn’t have digressions.

4. HOW TO CREATE A GOOD
IMPRESSION
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Smile
be Open (show that you want to talk)
lean Forward
Try your best
make Eye contact with the people you are speaking to
Nod to show you are listening and following

5. WHAT THE EXAMINER COULD ASK
YOU TO DO IN AN ORAL EXAM
 ASK YOU SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
 Get you to describe a picture
 ASK YOU TO RESPOND A SITUATION
 GET YOU TO TALK ABOUT A SET BOOK, TOPIC, ETC.
 Ask you to solve a problem

6.  FLUENCY or the ability to continue talking
 GRAMMATICAL accuracy or correctness
 PRONUNCIATION (sounds, stress & intonation)
 VOCABULARY - using a range of words and finding
your way round problems
 TOPIC DEVELOPMENT – general / particular
knowledge related to the topics discussed in class
YOU WILL BE ASSESSED IN THE
FOLLOWING AREAS: