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HOW TO TEACH SPEECH
HOW TO TEACH SPEECH
Explore effective strategies for teaching speech through engaging and practical methods
Before teaching, you need to know:
Before teaching, you need to know:
Direct Speech Instruction: Understanding speech strategies and skills through explicit teaching and structured lessons.
Natural Speech Acquisition: Recognizing speech patterns and pronunciation techniques through exposure to authentic conversations and varied speaking experiences.
Speech Connections: Relating new speech skills and techniques to previously learned concepts to enhance retention and fluency.
Practical Speech Skills: Applying speaking techniques to effectively communicate and analyze verbal interactions, beyond mere repetition.
Contextual Speech Practice: Teaching speech within the context of familiar situations and materials to ensure relevance and practical application.
Step 1: Pre-teaching Preparation:
Step 1: Pre-teaching Preparation:
Introduce Vocabulary: Introduce relevant vocabulary that will be used in context with the grammar structures.
Use Visual Aids: Use visual aids, context, and real-life examples to establish relevance and engagement.
Ensure Understanding: Ensure students understand the vocabulary before moving to grammar instruction.
Suggested activities for step 1 :
Vocabulary Charades: Act out vocabulary words while classmates guess, promoting active learning and speaking.
Conversation Starters: Use visual aids to prompt students to discuss and use new vocabulary in pairs or small groups.
Real-life Scenarios: Present common scenarios where the vocabulary will be used, and have students discuss how they would respond.
Explanation and Examples (Present Continuous Tense):
Explanation and Examples (Present Continuous Tense):
Explain Usage: Explain when and how to use the present continuous tense (e.g., actions happening now, around now, or future plans).
Provide Examples: Provide clear examples: "She is reading a book," "They are playing soccer," "I'm not working tomorrow."
Highlight Structure: Highlight the structure and usage of present continuous tense in different contexts.
Suggested activities for step 2 :
Dialogue Practice: Model dialogues using the target grammar rules, then have students practice in pairs.
Question and Answer: Ask students questions that require them to use the new grammar rules in their responses, reinforcing understanding.
Story Retelling: Tell a short story emphasizing the grammar rule, then have students retell it in their own words.
Step 3: Formulation and Practice:
Step 3: Formulation and Practice:
Teach Structure: Teach the structure using clear rules and patterns.
Practice Sentences: Practice making affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences.
Engage in Drills: Engage students in drills and exercises to reinforce the formation of sentences.
Suggested activities for step 3 :
Role-Play Activities: Students create and perform role-plays using the grammar rules in context, such as ordering food or giving directions.
Interview Exercises: Conduct mock interviews where students must use the grammar rules in their answers.
Sentence Expansion: Start with a simple sentence and have students expand it by adding more details using the grammar rule.
Step 4: Implicit Instruction:
Step 4: Implicit Instruction:
Choose Passage: Select a passage that naturally includes the target grammar for a reading activity to provide contextual learning.
Read Silently: Instruct students to read the passage silently, focusing on comprehension and identification of the grammar rule.
Engage Interest: Ensure the passage is engaging and relevant to the students' interests to maintain their focus and interest.
Listening and Speaking: Play an audio clip containing the grammar rule, then discuss the content and grammar used.
Interactive Storytelling: Listen to a story, then have students discuss and answer questions about it using the target grammar.
Real-world Conversations: Listen to conversations or speeches that use the grammar rule, followed by group discussions.
Step 5: Comprehension and Discussion:
Step 5: Comprehension and Discussion:
Provide Questions: Develop comprehension questions that prompt students to recall details from the passage using the target grammar.
Discuss Answers: Facilitate discussions in pairs or groups, encouraging students to use the grammar rule as they discuss their answers.
Highlight Examples: Highlight examples of the grammar rule during discussions, providing corrective feedback and further explanations as needed.
Suggested activities for step 5 :
Debate Sessions: Organize debates on various topics where students must use the grammar rules correctly.
Peer Teaching: Have students explain grammar rules and provide examples to each other, reinforcing their understanding.
Discussion Groups: Form small groups to discuss a topic, ensuring the use of the target grammar rule throughout the conversation.
Step 6: Application and Practice:
Step 6: Application and Practice:
Timely Feedback: Provide prompt and constructive feedback on listening comprehension and strategies.
Peer Review: Facilitate peer review sessions where students discuss their listening experiences and offer feedback.
Individual Conferencing: Hold one-on-one conferences to discuss listening performance, clarify doubts, and set goals.
Suggested activities for step 6 :
Scenario Role-Plays: Create detailed role-play scenarios where students must use the grammar rules naturally.
Picture Descriptions: Show pictures and ask students to describe what they see, focusing on using the grammar rules.
Improvisation Activities: Give students impromptu topics to speak about, encouraging spontaneous use of grammar rules.
Step 7: Integration and Real-world Application:
Step 7: Integration and Real-world Application:
Skill Integration: Combine listening learning with speaking, reading, and writing to reinforce understanding.
Authentic Tasks: Design tasks like listening to news reports, following instructions, or engaging in conversations.
Cross-curricular Connections: Connect listening skills to other subjects to show their practical application beyond language learning.
Suggested activities for step 7 :
Speech Feedback: Provide detailed feedback on students' spoken grammar usage during activities.
Peer Review: Have students listen to and critique each other’s use of grammar in speaking exercises.
Oral Quizzes: Conduct oral quizzes where students must respond to questions using the target grammar rules.
Step 8: Explicit and Implicit Instruction:
Step 8: Explicit and Implicit Instruction:
Explicit Instruction: Directly teach listening strategies and skills through structured lessons and guided practice.
Implicit Instruction: Promote language acquisition through exposure to authentic listening in context, like multimedia resources and real-world interactions.
Balanced Approach: Use a mix of explicit teaching of strategies and implicit opportunities for practice and reinforcement.
Suggested activities for step 8 :
Grammar Hunt & Storytelling: Students find sentences with grammar rules and create a story together using those rules.
Sentence Relay & Role-Play: Teams build sentences in a relay, then use them in a role-play mystery.
Grammar Detective & Interview: Pairs correct sentences, then use the corrected grammar in interviews.
Teaching speech for different levels
Teaching speech for different levels
TEACHING
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Language Acquisition:
Focus on basic grammar structures and simple sentences.
Emphasize common verbs, nouns, adjectives, and basic tenses.
Teaching Methods:
Use songs, games, and visual aids like flashcards.
Frequent repetition and interactive activities.
Classroom Environment:
Bright, colorful, and engaging to maintain interest.
Supportive atmosphere with positive reinforcement and consistent routines.
TEACHING
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Language Acquisition:
Introduction to more complex sentence structures and tenses.
Expand vocabulary to include academic and subject-specific terms.
Teaching Methods:
Incorporate group work, projects, and role-plays.
Use multimedia resources and real-life scenarios for context.
Classroom Environment:
Structured yet flexible to allow for discussion and exploration.
Encourage student autonomy and critical thinking.
TEACHING
HIGH SCHOOLS
Language Acquisition:
Focus on advanced grammar, including conditionals, passive voice, and modals.
Develop sophisticated writing and speaking skills.
Teaching Methods:
Engage in debates, presentations, and research projects.
Use authentic texts and materials for analysis and application.
Classroom Environment:
Collaborative and dynamic, fostering independent learning.
Emphasize analytical skills and real-world application of grammar rules.
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