H. D. BROWN’S
PRINCIPLES FOR
TEACHING SPEAKING
SKILLS (REVIEW)
Slides by Daniel Beck
(aka SamuraiTheologian)
samuraitheologian@gmail.com

Principles for Teaching Speaking Skills
1. Focus on both fluency and accuracy
2. Provide intrinsically motivating techniques
3. Encourage the use of authentic language
4. Provide appropriate feedback and correction
5. Capitalize on the natural link between speaking
and listening
6. Give students opportunities to initiate oral
communication
7. Encourage the development of speaking strategies

PRINCIPLE #1
Focus on both
FLUENCY
& ACCURACY
depending on your objective
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PRINCIPLE #2
Provide
INTRINSICALLY
MOTIVATING
techniques
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PRINCIPLE #3
Encourage the use of
AUTHENTIC
LANGUAGE
in meaningful contexts
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PRINCIPLE #4
Provide
APPROPRIATE
FEEDBACK
and correction
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PRINCIPLE #5
Capitalize on the
NATURAL
LINK
between speaking
and listening
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PRINCIPLE #6
Give students
OPPORTUNITIES
TO INITIATE
oral communication
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PRINCIPLE #7
Encourage the
DEVELOPMENT
OF SPEAKING
STRATEGIES
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Principles for Teaching Speaking Skills
1. Focus on both fluency and accuracy
2. Provide intrinsically motivating techniques
3. Encourage the use of authentic language
4. Provide appropriate feedback and correction
5. Capitalize on the natural link between speaking
and listening
6. Give students opportunities to initiate oral
communication
7. Encourage the development of speaking strategies

H. D. BROWN’S
PRINCIPLES FOR
TEACHING SPEAKING
SKILLS
Slides by Daniel Beck
(aka SamuraiTheologian)
samuraitheologian@gmail.com