1. TEACHING SPEAKING
REASONS FOR TEACHING SPEAKING
Students need a variety of experiences inspeaking therefore there are many reasons for getting
students to speak in the classroom. Such as: speaking exercises can give the opportunity to push
their understanding of language, or Holding a conversation in English will help students be more
comfortable speaking the language, Discuss topics of interest, or topics students feel comfortable
with. Even basic greetings and pleasantries provide a way to practice familiarizing students with
the English language, pronunciation of words and how to correctly structure words in an English
sentence; moreover, all this can provide opportunities to practice speaking before increasingly
larger groups.
Learning to converse confidently with native English speakers takes practice. Gaining confidence in
spoken English is simply a matter of pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone and taking part in
games and activities where you are encouraged and required to speak.
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