How to teach speaking - teaching English as a foreign language.pdf
- 1. Howtoteach speaking Workbook Your reflective journal and additional learning resources Howtoteach speaking TeachingEnglish ee BRITISH eecOUNCIL
- 2. Forward We’re delighted you’ve chosen to continue your professional development with TeachingEnglish training and look forward to learning with you over the coming weeks. In this workbook you’ll find additional learning materials to complement your course, places to note ideas of interest, encouragement and guidance in applying them within your teaching practice. Whether you prefer to save and update it on your device, to keep handwritten notes, or use it as a prompt for your on-the go reflection, do what works for you. We hope you and your learners find it beneficial. Happy learning. The British Council open learning team. 02
- 3. Contents Forward.................................................................................. 02 Your learning goals, your course................................ 04 Your learning tools............................................................. 05 Module 1: Understanding speaking – key terms and issues Overview and additional learning resources.......... 07 Your learning: Notes, plans and reflections.............. 08 Module 2: Understanding speaking – maximising interaction Overview and additional learning resources.......... 11 Your learning: Notes, plans and reflections.............. 12 Module 3: Understanding language practice activities Overview and additional learning resources.......... 15 Your learning: Notes, plans and reflections.............. 16 Your action plan................................................................... 18 03
- 4. Develop your understanding of speaking skills and explore teaching techniques and activities which promote oral communication in the classroom for a range of ages and levels. During this TeachingEnglish training, you’ll engage with learning content in four modules, supported by a series of live online community events. You’ll find practical support and encouragement from course tutors and other members of the British Council courses for teachers global learning community as you work to introduce new teaching ideas within your classroom. Just as every classroom is unique, so is your learning journey. Ensure you’re heading in the right direction by reflecting upon and noting your reasons for taking this course and learning goals. Keeping these in mind will help you focus on the most beneficial content and discussions for you. Why are you taking this course? What do you want to be able to do? Yourlearninggoals Yourcourse Your goals and reasons for learning 04
- 5. Online learning modules After gaining confidence using your online learning platform and exploring effective learning strategies in the introductory Getting started module, you’ll work through three further modules, each exploring a different area of teaching and learning. Involving an average of 12 hours of study, you will find a blend of theory, practical teaching suggestions and case studies that explore new ways of teaching. Repeat activities until you feel ready to move on. Return and review them as often as you like before the end of your course. Learn how to access the online learning modules by visiting your course’s page at https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/training. Courses for teachers community Join course tutors and other educators working on their professional development in our supportive, Facebook-based learning community. You’ll gain access to a wide selection of additional learning resources, you’ll also have the opportunity to engage in developmental discussions while getting the support and encouragement you need to successfully bring ideas from the course into your classroom. Access all the discussions and content related to your specific course in the Guides section. Find the community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/coursesforteachers Live events Attend live community events and webinars led by expert educators. These sessions are focused on different aspects of your course and provide you with an opportunity to seek answers to your questions - and share your own expertise and insights with other community members. Recordings of all live sessions are available on-demand. For more details, check the Events section on your online course platform. Workbook Use this workbook to keep a record of useful course and community content, questions you’d like to ask in the community, links to resources, or to note ideas from any of the live events. You can save a version online or print the workbook - or both. Yourlearningtools 05 r;:::::J"• c:- ... --.
- 7. Resource description (tap/click to open) Type Authentic speaking in the elementary classroom Read Definition of fluency Read Definition of accuracy Read Going beyond accuracy vs fluency (MET article) Read Study – the impact of studying abroad on oral fluency Read TBL and PBL – two learner-centred approaches Read Using student-generated questions to promote deeper thinking (Edutopia article) Read Fluency activities for lower levels Use Fluency activities for higher levels Use Accuracy and fluency Watch Developing students' fluency in language learning – a simple idea Watch Get them talking Watch Pronunciation skills with Adrian Underhill Watch Teaching speaking - Unit 9: Fluency Watch Teacher talk - Encouraging speaking Watch Further reading, teaching, and learning resources Overview This module clarifies key terms and issues relating to the teaching of speaking, helping you select and adapt communicative learning activities. You will: 1. consider how to get your learners using ‘real speaking’, not just complete grammar tasks 2. use different activities to provide a balance between accuracy and fluency 3. evaluate a range of speaking activities 4. modify activities to make them more effective in developing oral communication skills. Module 1 | Understanding speaking – key terms and issues 07
- 8. Your learning This is a space to record ideas from the course. You may have lots to write in some sections, less in others. The important thing though is to note some ideas that may be useful for you and your learners. Describe three things you learned from... Your online module Live community events Discussions and learning resources shared here and in the course community Module 1 | Understanding speaking – key terms and issues 08
- 9. Describe one thing you will change in your teaching. Why have you chosen it? Plan it What challenges might arise when you try to make this change? What could you do to meet those challenges? Try it out and come back here to reflect on the experience. What did you learn? Teach it Module 1 | Understanding speaking – key terms and issues 09
- 11. Resource description (tap/click to open) Type 20 ways to get a noisy classroom’s attention (Teachthought article) Read 25 ways of randomly placing students into pairs or groups (OUP blog) Read Find the gap – increasing speaking in class Read Five factors for successful speaking practice (Cambridge blog) Read Learning circles Read Making reading communicative Read Maximising speaking opportunities in online classes Read On Speaking: learner-centered content (Cambridge blog) Read Ten creative ways to group students in the classroom (Classcraft blog) Read Breaking News English Use Communication games Use Improvisations Use Lesson plan – Four hats for discussion Use Nine Strategies for Getting More Students to Talk (Edutopia article) Use Shivani Gupta – Making group discussions come to life Watch Further reading, teaching, and learning resources Overview This module introduces a range of techniques and activities which get learners speaking in the classroom. Explore the benefits of pair and group work and learn to adapt tasks to maximise interaction. You will: 1. consider the importance of using pairs and groups in your classroom 2. distinguish between oral activities which practise grammar and oral activities which are communicative 3. adapt reading tasks to make them more communicative. Module 2 | Understanding speaking – maximising interaction 11
- 12. Your learning Which new ideas in Module 2 are most useful for you? Note them here together with any questions you’d like to ask in the British Council courses for teachers learning community. Your online module Describe three things you learned from... Live community events Discussions and learning resources shared here and in the course community Module 2 | Understanding speaking – maximising interaction 12
- 13. Describe one thing you will change in your teaching. Why have you chosen it? Plan it What challenges might arise when you try to make this change? What could you do to meet those challenges? Try it out and come back here to reflect on the experience. What did you learn? Teach it Module 2 | Understanding speaking – maximising interaction 13
- 15. Resource description (tap/click to open) Type Core activities for using the chart to integrate pronunciation Read How to teach young learners to become great speakers (Cambridge blog) Read Kids and speaking Read Personalised speaking Read Successful speaking activities (FutureLearn article) Read Teaching speaking skills 1 Read Teaching speaking skills 2 - overcoming classroom problems Read Getting the whole class talking - ideas for teeange leaners Use Lesson plan – a conversation about school Use Motivating speaking activities for primary learners Use Motivating speaking activities for lower-level secondary students Use Warmers and fillers Use Mini characters – a speaking activity for primary learners Watch Speaking practice in the primary classroom Watch Teaching speaking - Unit 6: Activities Watch Further reading, teaching, and learning resources Overview This module explores a range of language practice activities and how they can be adapted for different ages and levels. You will: 1. identify the skills and/or language that different activities practise 2. learn to adapt activities according to the age, level and the needs of your learners 3. consider lesson and activity aims 4. explain your choices of practice activities when lesson planning. Module 3 | Understanding language practice activities 15
- 16. Your learning Note any ideas you found particularly interesting and might like to bring into your classroom. Why not share them with other members of the British Council courses for teachers learning community? Describe three things you learned from... Your online module Live community events Discussions and learning resources shared here and in the course community Module 3 | Understanding language practice activities 16
- 17. Describe one thing you will change in your teaching. Why have you chosen it? Plan it Try it out and come back here to reflect on the experience. What did you learn? Teach it What could you do to meet those challenges? What challenges might you face when making this change? Module 3 | Understanding language practice activities 17
- 18. Make an action plan focused on applying learning from this the course. Complete any sentences that help you do this. Come back and check your plan now and then. In the next two weeks, I am going to... Over the next two months, I’m going to... Before the end of the school year, I’m going to... Next school year, I want to... What do you want to learn about next? Explore our framework for teacher knowledge and skills for inspiration, support and materials. Youractionplan 18
- 19. HTS_02_WB Photography credits: All photography ©©Mat Wright Well done - you’ve made it to the end of the course! We hope you’ve found it useful, and will join us on another very soon. Learn more about free teacher training courses with the British Council at: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/training