Soft Skills Development - English Speaking skills for everybody

By Arundathie AbeysingheLecturer/Trainer

Sri Lanka Aviation College

SriLankan Airlines

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Language learners consider speaking ability as the measure of knowing a language

Speaking – a mandatory skill Ability to converse fluently with

others more than the ability to read or write

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Involves many areas of knowledge Pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary

- Using correct words in the right order with the correct pronunciation

Transaction and interaction - clarity of message is essential

Rate of speech, length of pauses between speakers, relative roles of participants - to whom, what circumstances, about what, for what reason

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Authentic practice for real-life communication situations

e.g. day to day situations – with friends, colleagues

Practice speaking with a partner Helps your communication skills

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Use grammatically correct, logically connected sentences that are appropriate to specific contexts

Describe a situation instead of speaking a few words

Use authentic situations and describe them

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Thank you!

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