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How to help students with speaking skills

How to help students with speaking skills WmN9a
Many English learners face a fatal problem with speaking. They cannot speak English well even if they think in English well in their minds. As a sequence, they think that they have an issue with grammar and vocabulary. They also face a problem with pronunciation thinking that they are always wrong and not like native speakers. Those problems faced by them are because of many reasons. The first reason for those problems is not practising for sufficient time to feel confident to speak English. It is said that practice makes perfect. And any skill needs to be practised on to be mastered. English, as well, is a skill. Or not just a skill it has four skills and each skill of them needs time to spend practising on it in order to improve. Speaking, which is our main theme, needs to be practiced with different levels of language speakers to gain self-confidence and to get used to speaking that target language. The second reason is that many learners do not take their time to learn and study so that they can have enough knowledge to speak and train on the language. For sure practising is so significant but no one can practice what they do not have. So, taking enough time to study first is important before starting the practice stage. They have to have missing word here good knowledge in grammar, vocabulary, idioms and phonetics. With this knowledge they can transfer the ideas in their minds into sounds or letters and doing so achieves their aim, communication. The third reason why learners have a problem with speaking is because they want to utter words and sentences exactly like native speakers. It is not impossible to have a native-like accent but it needs steps to have it, time to train on it and a tutor to observe. Then they can have a native-like accent. But aiming the final result, which is being a native-like speaker, without taking time and exerting efforts is such a disappointing thing. And it doesn’t matter to them how good they are and how much they are improved, they still feel worried while speaking that they have mispronounced a word or even a set of words, maybe missing word here phrase, clause or a sentence, incorrectly. And that is an obstacle that disables them to speak well. As a result to those problems and through my little experience as a teacher, I have got some solutions to the mentioned problems. That can be applied individually or in groups. Some of them need to be observed by a teacher and some not. The number one solution I believe in is creating missing word here English atmosphere. Students can watch movies, series, talk shows or conferences with English subtitles. This will help them listen without worry because they see the words they are listening to. And they can imitate what they listen missing word here. Imitation will help them acquire the accent, learn new vocabulary, apply in a practical way on grammar and learn more expressions. This will also get them into the culture which will lead to missing word here better understanding to the language. Reading supports speaking. Since reading is a receptive skill, it enriches the reader with missing word here good language system. It makes their brain think in English after they get used to reading in English. As a matter of fact, it is hard to practice in the beginning due to the lack of vocabulary they have. But they will be improving and learning by time so its difficulty will be reduced. Getting the language into feelings and emotions will help enhance the speaking skill. Students can write their dairy and notes in English. So, they can express their feelings in English. They can also talk to themselves out loud to express how they feel at the time of speaking. They will not be telling just words but they will be feeling each and every word that comes out their mouth. And those words will be meaningful for them. For the reasons above mentioned I think that practising is the key for developing their speaking skill. Throughout any material that has native speakers speaking or any high-level English speakers. Imitation, reading and expressing feelings are the clear ways to follow in order to improve. In class it is possible to do such activities, and also some other activities. Some of those activities are having games like the hotseat, what if questions or any game that makes them missing word here speak and have fun. In addition, we can have role plays in many different situations and presentation on many different topics. There are endless solutions to such a difficulty and the main point is to choose the best solution to every student.
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English learners face a fatal
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problem
with speaking. They cannot
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speak
English well even if they
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think
in English well in their minds. As a sequence, they
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think
that they have an issue with grammar and
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vocabulary
. They
also
face a
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problem
with pronunciation thinking that they are always
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problems
faced by them are
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of
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reasons.

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first
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for those
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problems
is not
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practising
for sufficient
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time
to feel confident to
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speak
English. It
is said
that
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practice
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makes
perfect. And any
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skill
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needs
to be
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practised
on to
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skill
. Or not
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it has four
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skills
and each
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of them
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time
to spend
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practising
on it in order to
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improve
. Speaking, which is our main theme,
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needs
to
be practiced
with
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different
levels of
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language
speakers to gain self-confidence and to
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get
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used
to speaking that target language.

The second
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reason
is that
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many
learners do not take their
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time
to learn and study
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so
that they can have
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enough
knowledge to
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speak
and train on the
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language
. For sure
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practising
is
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significant
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no one can
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practice
what they do not have.
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, taking
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enough
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time
to study
first
is
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important
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before
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stage. They
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have to
have
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good
knowledge in grammar,
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vocabulary
, idioms and phonetics. With this knowledge they can transfer the
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ideas
in their minds into sounds or letters and doing
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so
achieves their aim, communication.

The third
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reason
why learners have a
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problem
with speaking is
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because
they want to utter words and sentences exactly like native speakers. It is not impossible to have a native-like accent
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but
it
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needs
steps to have it,
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time
to train on it and a tutor to observe. Then they can have a native-like accent.
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But
aiming the final result, which is being a native-like speaker, without taking
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time
and exerting efforts is such a disappointing thing. And it doesn’t matter to them how
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good
they are and how much they are
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improved
, they
still
feel worried while speaking that they have mispronounced a
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or even a set of words, maybe
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word
here phrase, clause or a sentence,
incorrectly
. And
that is
an obstacle that disables them to
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speak
well.

As a result
to those
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problems
and through my
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little
experience as a teacher, I have
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got
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some
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solutions
to the mentioned
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problems
. That can
be applied
individually
or in groups.
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Some
of them
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need
to
be observed
by a teacher and
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not.

The number one
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solution
I believe in is creating
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missing
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word
here English atmosphere. Students can
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watch
movies, series, talk
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shows
or conferences with English subtitles. This will
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help
them listen without worry
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because
they
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see
the words they are listening to. And they can imitate what they listen
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missing
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word
here. Imitation will
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help
them acquire the accent, learn new
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vocabulary
, apply
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in a practical way
on grammar and learn more expressions. This will
also
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get
them into the culture which will lead to
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missing
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word
here better understanding to the language.

Reading supports speaking. Since reading is a receptive
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skill
, it enriches the reader with
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missing
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word
here
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good
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language
system. It
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makes
their brain
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think
in English after they
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get
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used
to reading in English. As a matter of fact, it is
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hard
to
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practice
in the beginning due to the lack of
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vocabulary
they have.
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But
they will be improving and learning by
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time
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so
its difficulty will be
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reduced
.

Getting the
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language
into
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feelings
and emotions will
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help
enhance the speaking
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skill
. Students can write their dairy and notes in English.
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So
, they can express their
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feelings
in English. They can
also
talk to themselves out loud to express how they feel at the
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time
of speaking. They will not be telling
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just
words
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but
they will be
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feeling
each and every
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word
that
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comes
out their mouth. And those words will be meaningful for them.

For the
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reasons
above mentioned I
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think
that
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practising
is the key for developing their speaking
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skill
. Throughout any material that has native speakers speaking or any high-level English speakers. Imitation, reading and expressing
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feelings
are the
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clear
ways to follow in order to
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improve
.

In
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class it
is possible to do such activities, and
also
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some
other activities.
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Some
of those activities are having games like the
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hotseat
, what if questions or any game that
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makes
them
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missing
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word
here
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speak
and have fun.
In addition
, we can have role plays in
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many
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different
situations and presentation on
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many
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different
topics. There are endless
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solutions
to such a difficulty and the main point is to choose the best
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solution
to every student.
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IELTS essay How to help students with speaking skills

Essay
  American English
10 paragraphs
799 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    One main idea per paragraph
  • Include an introduction and conclusion
  • Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
  • Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.0
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 6.0
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 6.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
  • ?
    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
  • Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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