English speaking skills Everyone can speak English Rate of speech, length of pauses between speakers Role of participants

1. By Arundathie Abeysinghe
Lecturer/Trainer
Sri Lanka Aviation College
SriLankan Airlines
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2.  Language learners consider
speaking ability as the measure of
knowing a language
 Speaking – a mandatory skill
 Ability to converse fluently with
others more than the ability to read
or write
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3.  Involves many areas of knowledge
 Pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary
- Using correct words in the right order
with the correct pronunciation
 Transaction and interaction - clarity of
message is essential
 Rate of speech, length of pauses between
speakers, relative roles of participants -
to whom, what circumstances, about
what, for what reason
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4.  Authentic practice for real-life
communication situations
 e.g. day to day situations – with
friends, colleagues
 Practice speaking with a partner
 Helps your communication skills
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5.  Use grammatically correct, logically connected
sentences that are appropriate to specific
contexts
 Describe a situation instead of speaking a few
words
 Use authentic situations and describe them
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6. Thank you!
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7. Thank you!
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