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    Fundamentos del Currículum de Educación Básica bilingüe

    Gladys Estefanie Luque Alvarez


    Dulce Maria Milla Gomez
    Joel Sebastián Banegas Martínez
    Karen Mariela Vallecillo Torres
    Dunia Elizabeth Castellanos
    Teaching
    speaking and
    listening skills
    01
    Why is speaking
    important?
    The goal of language is communication and the aim of
    speaking in a language context is to promote
    communicative efficiency; teachers want students to
    actually be able to use the language as correctly as
    possible and with a purpose. Students often value
    speaking more than the other skills of reading, writing and
    listening so motivation is not always as big of an issue, but
    what often happens is students feel more anxiety related
    to their oral production. One of the primary benefits of
    increased communicative competency is the resulting job,
    education and travel opportunities.
    What should teacher know when
    planning speaking activities?
    In planning speaking activities, teachers need to decide
    whether students need high structure (for example
    drills and controlled practice).
    When developing activities, lessons or tasks around
    speaking, teachers should also be aware of the 3 areas
    of knowledge that speaking encompasses. Each area
    should receive attention, though not necessarily all at
    once. It is advisable to inform the students of these
    areas, so they are aware of the purpose of the activities.
    What should teacher know when
    planning speaking activities?
    ● Mechanics: This area involves the different pieces that make up
    speaking including pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and word
    order.
    ● Functions: This area describes the uses of speaking whether for
    transaction or interaction, and when precise understanding is or is not
    required.
    ● Social/Cultural rules and norms: This area involves the more
    subtle cultural value inherent in the language’s culture, such as turn
    taking, social norms, roles of participants, etiquette and social register
    etc.
    How are some tips for promoting
    speaking in the SL classroom?

    When assisting students in the development of


    their oral skills, there are some tips and
    techniques that teachers can use to minimize
    students’ anxiety and to make the development
    as efficient and practical as possible. This way,
    students will learn more and have increased
    motivation to continue this skill development.
    How are some tips for promoting speaking
    in the SL classroom?

    Create authentic practice activities Give students options to use


    that as similar to real-life as possible Provide scaffolding and when responding to
    Create different contexts in which support for each context. questions and teach them
    students can practice in order to Don’t focus solely on errors; those options
    broaden their vocabulary and correct as much as each
    experiential horizons student can handle.

    Develop routines involving Use gestures to help get


    certain scripts (ie greetings, meaning across and Make it fun!
    compliments, asking certain encourage students to do the
    questions). same; emphasize that what is
    important is the meaning.
    Why Listening is Important?
    What role does listening comprehension play in
    communication?

    The better a student can understand what is being


    said, the better will be their ability to communicate.

    Students may feel a great deal of pride when they are able to
    comprehend something in the target language. This can be a
    great motivating factor in continuing to learn the language,
    and teachers should do whatever possible to promote this sense
    of accomplishment.
    Questions that a teacher
    need to consider when
    preparing listening
    activities
    ● What is the context for listening?
    ● Should one or two items from the listening
    exercises be modeled for the whole class so
    that learners know what to do?
    ● How many times should the item be heard by
    students?
    ● How will learners check the accuracy of their
    listening? (that is, the students’ answers?)
    ● Is it possible to check listening accuracy to be
    done independently or collaboratively?
    What are some tips
    to help teachers
    develop students’
    listening skills?
    Listening

    Promote active Identify listening


    listening strategies

    Allow the students to


    Ensure the
    Selecting the most hear as much of the Organize
    target language as students know the
    appropriate strategy for pre-listening
    presenting the lesson possible while using a goals of the
    activities
    variety of teaching listening task
    methods
    Strategies and Activities
    1. Listing 2. Ordering and Sorting
    What do you see on
    the picture? Classify items according to
    category

    3. Tongue Twisters 4. Watch videos and movies


    Practice speaking and Videos and movies in the target language are
    listening at the same time. a great resource to improve listening skills.
    Other Listening Activities

    Simon Says is an active listening game that develops


    communication skills and is an easy way to incorporate fun facial
    expressions and physical exercises for kids.
    Other Listening Activities
    Broken Telephone

    Broken Telephone, also called


    Pass the Message or Whisper is a
    classic and fun game and a great
    way to teach patience, develop
    vocabulary, and improve working
    memory skills
    Traffic Light
    Traffic Light, sometimes called Red Light, Green Light, is
    a simple listening game that helps develop
    concentration and active listening skills.
    Musical Chairs

    Musical Chairs is a classic party


    game for all age groups as well
    as an active way to develop
    listening skills while
    strengthening social and
    problem-solving skills.
    Sound Hunt

    This fun activity teaches kids to


    the important life skill of
    listening with intent to all sorts
    of interesting sounds such as
    dogs barking, birds chirping,
    and rivers rippling.
    Guess The Animal Sounds

    It's an excellent way to improve students'


    focus and memory skills as they have to
    associate different animal names with
    the correct sounds.
    Thank You

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