This document discusses methods for enhancing the speaking skills of Russian students learning English as a foreign language. It identifies issues with students' current abilities, such as lack of confidence and limited opportunities to practice. The document then suggests various classroom activities and strategies to improve skills, such as role plays, debates, group presentations, and using technology. It emphasizes the importance of creating a comfortable environment where students feel willing to communicate without fear of criticism. The goal is to enhance students' communicative competence and overcome language barriers by using modern teaching techniques that motivate learning.

1. Presenters : Nadia zia
Ayesha khan

2.  Introduction
 Objectives
 Literature review
 Existing methods of enhancing speaking
skills of students
 suggested activities for enhancing speaking
skills of students
 Suggestions to improve speaking ability

3.  Ways of overcoming language barriers
 Conclusion
 Findings
 references

4.  This research study is devoted to:
 The issue of speaking skills of Russian
students
 The existing methods of enhancing speaking
skills of elementary level students
 Discovering the reasons of unwillingness to
communicate and the ways to overcome the
language barriers

5.  To define the strengths and weaknesses of
speaking skills of today’s students in Russia
 To demonstrate the possibilities of
enhancement of the speaking skills of
students learning English

6.  Problem of speaking skills is crucial in Russia
 Reasons include lack of confidence and
anxiety(Trent 2009)
 Enough time is not given for the improvement
of speaking ability
 Students are scolded and discouraged for not
speaking correctly
 Both teachers and students are responsible
for the poor speaking ability

7.  EFL speakers have limited opportunities to
speak English and their exposure to English
speakers is also limited
 Working in pairs(or groups), students often
begin to use their native language
 Lack of information of the topic being
discussed
 Friendly atmosphere should be created by the
teacher

8.  Use of traditional and modern technology
 Web based technologies and useful internet
sites enable students to learn the language
 Frequent listening to English materials
 Practice and exposure to both listening and
speaking activities in real life situations
 Classroom interaction; a useful strategy to
enhance speaking skills

9.  Individual activities
 Use of audiovisual means
 Emphasis on linguistic skills by the teacher
 Listening to BBC,CNN and other programs

10.  Reading aloud
 Students give their thoughts on topic
assigned by teacher
 Oral diary ; oral weekly report
 Group presentations
 Oral book report
 Picture description
 Storytelling
 Chained storytelling

11.  Creating riddles
 Role play
 Debates
 Dramatic monologue
 Radio drama

12.  Place more emphasis on the quality of study
books at the basic level
 Give enough time to speaking and phonetic
drill of students
 No scolding but rather providing a friendly
environment
 Develop boldness and confidence in students
to ask questions
 No overcrowded classes
 Awards and motivation for students

13.  Arrange various balanced activities related to
literature and language
 Students should be given motivation,
encouragement, psychological training and
counselling for removing their shyness
 Teachers should be trained not to discourage
the students and provide a friendly and
stimulating environment in the classroom
 viva-voce should be made compulsory part of
examination for checking language
competency of students

14.  WTC can contribute to SLA and needs to be
emphasized
 More interaction leads to more language
development and learning
 Working and travelling abroad helps to
overcome language barriers
 study any foreign language in language
school using modern methods of teaching
English
 Ignoring one’s mistakes while speaking

15.  Help others in overcoming lack of confidence
 Make conditions of communication
comfortable
 Discuss interesting topics and ensure
students’ involvement
 Use of jokes, fairy tales, poems to overcome
language barriers

16.  This study focused on :
 The issue of communicative competence
 Methods of enhancing oral communication
 Motivation and ways of overcoming the
language barriers

17.  Integrated use of modern techniques may
yield positive results
 Using new methods in education makes
students willing to learn the language
 Travelling and working abroad enables
students to speak fluently
 Willingness to communicate is an important
component of SLA

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