Art of Teaching Speaking Research and Pedagogy for the ESL/EFL Classroom

Name: Art of Teaching Speaking Research and Pedagogy for the ESL/EFL Classroom
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ISBN: 9780472031658

ISBN-10: 0472031651

ISBN-13: 9780472031658

Edition: 2006

Authors: Keith S. Folse

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*What are the elements that make a speaking activity successful? *Which types of tasks or activities really help build speaking fluency? Is there research to support this? *What mistakes do ESL teachers often make in speaking activity design? In this book, Keith S. Folse provides ESL/EFL teachers with a plethora of information regarding the design of speaking activities. His goal is to help teachers design and use speaking tasks that will actually improve students' speaking abilities. The book includes a discussion of the research as well as assessment issues related to speaking. He has included case studies from 20 different settings and classrooms so that readers hear from others about…

Book details

List price: $32.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 4/6/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English

Dr. Keith Folse is a Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of 57 textbooks on a variety of subjects from grammar to vocabulary to composition, including five best-selling books in the Great Writing series by National Geographic Learning.



Introduction : an overview of teaching second language conversation



Five fundamental factors in planning and teaching a conversation class



Research on the teaching of conversation



What does a conversation class look like?



Twenty successful activities



Ten unsuccessful activities



Assessing speaking



Ten things you should know about teaching ESL/EFL vocabulary



Twelve things you should know about teaching ESL/EFL pronunciation



The role of grammar in teaching ESL/EFL speaking