Speaking skills

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SPEAKING SKILLS

Good speaking skills is the act of generating words that can be understood by listeners. A good speaker is clear and informative.

A good speech could be

Clear well reasoned Articulate Thoughtful Compelling Witty Touching Convincing Believable

WHAT TO DO BEFORE SPEAKING Be an active listener Be a quick organizer of thoughts Structure your speech in your mind

ConclusionClear

MAIN SPEECHMeaningful

INTRODUCTIONAttractive

ORGANIZATION OF SPEAKING

Speaking is organize into three basic steps

TYPES OF SPEAKING SKILLSThere are three types of speeches which enhances the speaking skills.

SPEECHES THAT INFORM:Explain ,clarify , report

SPEECHES THAT PERSUADE:Designed to convince or influence belief or attitude

SPEECHES THAT ENTERTAIN:Use humor to influence the audience

KINDS OF SPEAKING SKILLS

There are some kinds of speaking situation in which we find ourselves.

INTERACTIVE

PARTIALLY INTERACTIVE

NON INTERACTIVE

Tips for effective speaking skills

Avoid grammatical faults Use correct pronunciation Prefer simple sentences Use pauses appropriately Speak fluently Unnatural accent Don’t memorize Self confidence Gestures/body language Eye contact

Cont.…

BARRIERS WHILE SPEAKINGThere are certain barriers while speaking.

Unclear message Lack of consistency in communication

process Incomplete sentence Not understanding the receiver Words can have different meaning to

different listener Use of negative words

HOW TO DEVELOP SPEAKING SKILLS

To develop this skill, the students need intensive practice. Speaking practice is usually done in pair & group work.

Different ways of speaking

Face To Face

Telephone OR Voice Mail

Email

ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPING SPEAKING

SKILLS:

SHORT SPEECHES

GAP ACTIVITIES

ROLE PLAY

DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION:Unlike a written text where we can re-read information , a speaker has to speak the words .These words can’t be removed . Their is no opportunity for listeners to recapture the words once they have been said . To maintain listeners attention , speech needs to be well planned.

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