Speaking and pronunciation in the digital age
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Find Someone Who loved speaking in class as a student. 2. knows what gets students talking. 3. Has used audio recording equipment as a learner/teacher, and sees the benefits.
Was that a speaking exercise?
What is speaking? + ING
Speaking is..... Communicating (Dictionary.com) talking to somebody about something; having a conversation with somebody (OALD) using a particular language to express yourself (OALD)
What we teach learners when we "teach speaking". Vocabulary Grammar Pronunciation - sounds, word and sentence stress, intonation patterns. Functional expressions.
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What makes speaking challenging? Listen to the question. Translate the question and understand it. Think of an answer. Translate the answer. Give the answer.
Pronunciation Features Individual sounds Word stress Sentence stress Weak forms Intonation Connected Speech
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