SPEAKING SKILL

Copyright 2004: J. S. O’Rourke, University of Notre Dame

 CONTENTS

1. How is language learned?

2. Basic communication skills profile
3. Speaking tips
4. Kinds of speeches
5. Purposes of speaking
6. Conclusion
7. Thanks
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How Is Language Learned?

A child’s first language is learned by listening

and speaking.
Reading and writing comes much later after
there is a good oral language foundation.
Children speak first in single words and then
in short sentences.
Children learn nouns, adjectives, and verbs
first. Grammar comes later.

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Basic Communication Skills
Profile

Communication Order Learned Extent Used Extent Taught

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Listening First First Fourth

Speaking Second Second Third
Reading Third Third Second
Writing Fourth Fourth First

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 Speaking tips

A. Speak to yourself
When walking down street:
 pay attention to the things around you

 Think, what do the buildings look like?

 Think about the traffic

 How is the weather?

 In your mind describe these things to

someone.
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 Speaking tips
 Imagine the person is a foreigner
1. Make up stories. Use imagination
2. Ask yourself questions and give
answers.
3. Make your daily plan, in imaginations
4. Think about your job

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 Speaking tips

6. Explain your interest

7. Read books, watch movies and TV
8. Read and listen news.

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 Speaking tips

B. Talking to others
 Focus on the task/topic
 Laugh:
Do this when you meet someone. Before you start
speaking with someone tell yourself a joke or
think something funny. Start to laugh. Laugh
harder. Laugh louder. Laughter will make you
feel better and more relaxed. It will also push air
into your lungs and help you to speak better.

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 Speaking tips

People around you may think you are

crazy
3. Smile
Smile at the person. This will put both of
you at ease and make you more
comfortable

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 Speaking tips

4. Describing yourself
5. Describing your family
6. Describe your home/hometown
7. Describe your occupation
8. Describe your hobbies/ general
interest

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 Speaking tips

9. Discussing a topic
10. Responding to follow-up questions
11. Discuss an issue in depth

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 KINDS OF SPEECHES

1. Formal speaking situation

2. Informal speaking situation

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PURPOSES OF SPEAKING

1. Speaking to inform

2. Speaking to Persuade

3. Speaking to entertain

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 ACTIVITY:
Supporting vocabulary: (30 minutes)
car accident, car crash, head-on collision,
fender-bender, pile-up, hit and run, slam
on the brakes, run over, sideswiped, rear-
ended, lost control, plowed , roll over,
speeding, drunk driving, weather
conditions, slick, slippery, poor visibility,
reckless driving, distractions, damaged,
injured, killed, fatality, thrown from the
vehicle, towed, shaken but unhurt.

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 Any Question
 Thanks

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