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Nation, Paul – ELT Journal, 1989
A description of five features of speaking activities for language teaching (roles, outcomes, procedure, split information, and challenges) precedes the claim that teachers who understand these features can improve the speaking activities they employ and create their own activities according to individual features or combinations of features.…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Language Teachers, Learning Activities, Oral Language
Henderson, Don – 1982
Three activities for developing speaking skills of advanced English as second language students are presented. Impromptu speaking, extemporaneous speaking, and debate activities are designed to train students to organize concepts, develop spontaneous oral skills, and enhance confidence and clarity of thought. Impromptu speaking develops…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Debate, English (Second Language), Learning Activities