The Teaching of

Speaking

Spoken Discourse
Luoma (2004) features of spoken discourse:

Composed of idea units

May be planned or not
Employs more vague or generic words than written language
Employs fixed phrases, fillers, and hesitation markers
Contains slips and erros reflecting online processing
Involves reciprocity
Shows variation

utines: A marked feature of conversational discourse

Ajimer,

Where might these routines

occur?
This ones on me.
I dont get the point.
Let me think about it.
Just looking, thanks.
It doesnt matter.
Nearly time. Got everything.

Styles of Speaking
Got the time?
I guess it must be quite late now?
Whats the time?
Do you have the time?
You wouldnt have the time, would you?

What are the functions of

speaking?
Talking as:
Interaction
Transaction
Performance

Conclusion
Guiding questions when preparing speaking activities:

What will be the focus of the activity?

How will the activity be modeled?
What stages will it be divided into?
What language support will be needed?
What sources will be needed?
What learning arrangements will be needed?
What level of performance is expected?
How and when will feedback be given?