Teaching Speaking
A Holistic Approach

This book provides theoretical and pedagogical perspectives on teaching speaking within a coherent methodological framework.

Christine Goh (Author), Anne Burns (Author)

9781107648333, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 31 January 2012

322 pages
23 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.44 kg

This book provides theoretical and pedagogical perspectives on teaching speaking within a coherent methodological framework. Teaching Speaking A Holistic Approach brings together theoretical and pedagogical perspectives on teaching speaking within a coherent methodological framework. The framework combines understandings derived from several areas of speaking research and instruction. By explaining, interpreting, evaluating, and synthesizing these diverse perspectives from linguistics and language learning, the text offers a comprehensive and versatile approach for teaching speaking. Different types of learning tasks are explained and illustrated with examples, and each chapter includes short tasks and ends with a number of tasks that enable readers to extend their ideas.

Introduction
Part I. Speaking Processes and Skills: 1. Speaking and the language learner
2. Cognitive processes in speaking
3. Speaking competence
Part II. Spoken Discourse: 4. Genres of speaking
5. Spoken grammar and discourse intonation
Part III. Designs and Approaches: 6. A methodological framework
7. A model for teaching speaking
8. Developing a speaking programme
Part IV. Classroom Practices and Processes: 9. Developing fluency
10. Developing accuracy and complexity
11. Raising metacognitive awareness about speaking
12. Improving small group discussions
I3. Alternative assessment.

Subject Areas: ELT: teaching theory & methods [EBA]