Improving speaking skills for more effective communication
SILVA Speaking Lesson plan - Upper-Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide students experience speaking in front of an audience by having them role-play, critique films, narrate short stories, and read fiction that includes travel, games, and movies. Students' minds develop a rich and distinctive lexicon as a result of using these strategies. The primary goal is to create a mental lexicon with flawless navigation for use on a daily basis.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide productive writing practice, Argumentative essay, creating content, interpreting work, presenting in academic settings, persuasive arguments, producing original work, serving as a teacher's aide to guide beginner level students.
Procedure (60 minutes)
Getting students to talk straight out at the start isn't a smart idea; instead, it's best to choose a more focused grammar or vocabulary topic, which students can practice by talking about their vacations or anything else they want to discuss. Leading an icebreaker exercise and introducing the course plan can make students feel less nervous. Students could work on this as a group project in class or have a five-minute conversation with a partner. Students must speak without break or use any filler words (optional) and construct their phrases with synonym of common words.
Correct grammar and word choice, or fluency, are two things to consider when speaking. This allows students to start conversations and communicate quickly. Here, students’ confidence-building is crucial. Students are required to prepare a brief speech about a topic they can recall well. Possible topics include a favorite restaurant or a particularly memorable day in their lives. After instructing students to jot down words rather than entire phrases, they must be divided into pairs and required to converse with one another about the assigned topic. Although it is optional, the listener is required to ask follow-up questions as part of active listening. Students in pairs need to alternate roles. Students need to speak the same thing after switching positions, but more swiftly and in a shorter amount of time. Not every student will be able to complete this; some will run out of ideas or stumble over their words. Only those who have solid foundations will be able to pass.
If students are unable to pronounce a language, it is not very beneficial to teach them. In this situation, the repeat after me technique can aid with pronunciation and accent correction. Teaching students to distinguish between many accents, select one that suits them, and stick with it can help them avoid mixing up ending accents when speaking.
It's important to realize that not all phrases can be used everywhere. We maintain relationships with a number of organizations, our personal lives, and our academic lives. When speaking in an academic setting, for example, students must rely on formal speaking when making presentations or having conversations. They must also learn the context and utilize language appropriately, choosing between formal and informal speech.