Teaching Speaking

 Provide maximum opportunity to students to speak the target language by providing a rich environment that contains collaborative work, authentic materials and tasks, and shared knowledge.

·         Try to involve each student in every speaking activity; for this aim, practice different ways of student participation.

·         Reduce teacher speaking time in class while increasing student speaking time. Step back and observe students.

·         Indicate positive signs when commenting on a student's response.

·         Ask eliciting questions such as "What do you mean? How did you reach that conclusion?" in order to prompt students to speak more.

·         Provide written feedback like "Your presentation was really great. It was a good job. I really appreciated your efforts in preparing the materials and efficient use of your voice…"

·         Do not correct students' pronunciation mistakes very often while they are speaking. Correction should not distract student from his or her speech.

·         Involve speaking activities not only in class but also out of class; contact parents and other people who can help.

·         Circulate around classroom to ensure that students are on the right track and see whether they need your help while they work in groups or pairs.

·         Provide the vocabulary beforehand that students need in speaking activities.

·         Diagnose problems faced by students who have difficulty in expressing themselves in the target language and provide more opportunities to practice the spoken language.