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Promoting Spontaneous Speech in the EFL Class
Author(s) -
Norman Ünal
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1996.tb01271.x
Subject(s) - class (philosophy) , newspaper , set (abstract data type) , foreign language , mathematics education , psychology , english as a foreign language , function (biology) , pedagogy , linguistics , computer science , sociology , artificial intelligence , philosophy , evolutionary biology , media studies , biology , programming language
A common concern of teachers of English as a second or foreign language is how to stimulate their students to use English in spontaneous speech beyond the mechanical level of many textbooks. This article outlines a set of classroom activities to promote Free oral interaction for EFL students at the intermediate level. Basically, an initial stage of individual preparation is recommended in order to give the students some confidence to use English Freely in class. The responsibility of searching for topics and preparing the groundwork for class discussions rests with the students. The materials suggested for various class activities are newspapers, short articles, poems, and scenes From plays, which provide the students with a more authentic medium of language than the EFL textbooks. The teacher's function is to inform the students about possible resources, lay down the ground rules, and encourage Freedom of speech. These activities satisfy not only their need to use English in meaningful exchanges but also their intellects.