Do your students freeze up during partner conversations? Rely on memorized phrases? Default to English? It’s not just your students, I assure you, and the issue isn’t their ability, it’s the way we structure the speaking task. In this episode, I’ll show you how to get students talking, really communicating, no matter their proficiency level. You’ll learn how to design interpersonal speaking tasks that are spontaneous and supported, with strategies you can right away. Whether your students are Novice Low or headed toward Intermediate High, you’ll leave with a clear framework to make unscripted speaking feel safe, doable, and fun.
Topics in this Episode:
- how to increase real, unscripted student talk without overwhelming them
- students don’t need more vocabulary lists or more scripted dialogues, they need support for real–time interaction.
- spontaneous speaking doesn’t mean unprepared. It means unscripted
- we often think of “spontaneous” speaking as something students either can do or can’t do. But just like writing or reading, it can be taught and scaffolded.
- classroom strategies:
- frame the Conversation with Can-Do Statements
- use a repeatable framework: Set the Purpose, Prep the Language, Create the Conditions, Reflect and Repeat
- Ready For Tomorrow Quick Win PD Course: Boost Interpersonal Speaking at All Levels
A Few Ways We Can Work Together:
- Ready For Tomorrow Quick Win PD for Individual Teachers
- On-Site or Virtual Workshops for Language Departments
- Self-Paced Program for For Language Departments
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