A. Teaching Speaking
The
goal of language is communication. So whatever language we learn, wherever we
learn, and we never we learn, the goal of language learning is always
aimed at using it for communication. Although we may use it only for the
receptive purposes such as listening and reading but it is also part of
communication.
For
the productive skills like speaking and writing, the communication
function is even more crucial. In this section we will look at why speaking
skills is important, how to teach the skills? What teacher should know in order
to better the speaking activities in a language class. Let's start by
looking at the following sites which presents some useful tips on how to
choose activities in a speaking class, and some consideration that teachers should
know when planning a language instruction focusing on the teaching of speaking:
Teaching speaking skills in a classroom is not without problem everywhere there
must be problem whether little or big. Yet as teacher at least we have to
prepared for such any problematic situations. The following site about
overcoming classroom problem in a speaking class suggests some practical tips
and insight that is very helpful for us as teachers.
There
is also another article discussing some techniques that can be used for
teaching speaking
B. Teaching Speaking with
technology:
In
recent years technology has beend used to assist both teaching and enhancing
language learning. Certainly as language teacher we need to know when and
how to use the technology for that purpose. The following presentation
slides outlines some ideas about how the technology can be used to
teach/improve speaking skills in an English class.
Now
let's try and feel how it is like practising speaking/rehearsing with
web-based language learning technology.So, Go to this link below:
You
can login with your Facebook account. having logged in you can start joining
courses that you can select from various available ones. Then select a
video. After that, you can start watching the video, learn the words,
practice pronouncing the sentences, and record your own voices online. Then,
you can compare your voice with the natives who speak in the video.
Interesting right? Now...can you do that without technology? Will that be
easier or more difficult without technology?
There are other alternative technologies that
you can try and they are still counting I believe. Click below for such
information:
If you are not familiar
with SKYPE check the following links:
SKYPE is a tool for
making a video and audio call over the Internet, you can have personal
audio/video call, audio/video conference call and even text based chat only by
using Skype. Skype can be installed on PC, MAC, Iphone, Android devices etc.
SO, why not start
downloading it now? Just go here http://www.skype.com/en/
Once you finished downloading it, you can then sing up, and when you are succesfull already with the sign up process, you can then start adding contacts, making phone calls, text messaging, chatting, and even file sharing. So, check the video above again if you are still not sure with what to do with Skype.
Alternatively you can also use Google Hangout for Audio/Video Call. For information about Google Hangout tutorial click here:
Google hangout is actually
similar with SKYPE only it is a web based- and offers more features. For
further
information about the
Google hangout, in addition to the video above, you can click here: http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/
Finally, the best way
to understand them both SKYPE and GOOGLE Hangouts is by trying them. So, go get
them and try them out.
If you use Skype
click the following links to record Skype call:
1. For recording audio only conversation
1. For recording audio only conversation
2. download the DVD SOFT file here for recording Skype audio-video conversation. See the tutorial of how to use it here:
Or
if that techniques is not easy to follow alternatively you may try to find
other tutorials on how to record Skype call by inserting the keywords ‘How
to record Skype call´ in the YouTube search box.
If
you prefer using Google Hangout for Audio/Video Call click the following link
to learn how to record your online discussion using Google Hangout.
And I have tried it with my friends using Google Hangouts, click this video below. Enjoy the video guys hihihi
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