This article will assert that in speaking classes students must be exposed to three key items: (1) form-focused instruction, that is, attention to details of pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and so forth; (2) meaning-focused instruction, that is, opportunities to produce meaningful spoken messages with real communicative purposes; and (3) opportunities to improve fluency. Elements of all of the above should be present throughout a speaking program, with emphasis on form-focused instruction at the elementary levels and, as the learners progress, on meaning-focused instruction at the higher levels. This paper will also discuss different types of errors and how to work with them to help learners.
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Brown, R. S., & Nation, P. (1997). Teaching Speaking: Suggestions for the Classroom. Language Teacherkyotojalt, 21(1), 11–15. Retrieved from http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&btnG=Search&q=intitle:Teaching+Speaking:+Suggestions+for+the+Classroom#0
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