IELTS SPEAKING 04/05/12

Module: MA ELT (Materials Development)

Presented by: Leo (Liu Xianhui)

-principles

According Richards, J (2010 Page.207-211) • One of the significant differences between spoken and

written discourse is the fact that speaking doesn’t automatically split itself up into neat sentences.

• The first aim of materials to teach speaking skill based on the raise awareness of this feature of speech.

• The second aim of materials to teach speaking skill is to help the learners understand that effective speaking skill based on a collaboration between language users

-principles

materials to teach the skill of speaking therefore, need to find a balance between several competing demands which include:

individual speakers’ affective needs in private and unpredictable discourse contexts

Informal day-to-day encounters

Public or formal uses of spoken discourse such as presentation etc.

(Levelt, 1993)

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communication should be seen as a process than products ( Nunan, 1989)

Subjective needs and Objective needs ( Brindley, 1989)• Subjective needs: speaking proficiency, language

awareness etc.• Objective needs: emotion of speaking, interests of

speaking.

-Context• - foundation-students

• In purpose of going abroad• Age around 20• Vary level of English • Different education background

-IELTS Speaking Test

S1

S 2

S 3

-What’s in IELTS speaking? • S1 Candidates answer general

questions

1 family/ home

2 studies/ job

3 interests ( similar questions and a wide range of similar familiar topic area)

( IELTS 6 Cambridge Books, 2007)

S2 Candidates is asked to talk a particular topic

eg. Describe your home town/ your favourite library/ your special experiences. ( 1mins prepare, 1-2mins

talking with questions afterwards.)

S3 Discussion between examiner and candidates

Features: with more abstract issues which theoretically link to S2

For IELTS speaking test part 1 teaching lesson e.g.

Exam focus> Speaking part 1: Introduction and interview.Skill> Answering questions about yourself, extending your responses

1 Introduction A Look at the picture of two people meet for the first time. What questions do you think they are talk to each other? Make a list of normal questions people talk about when they meet.

IELTS Speaking Part 1.mp3

Listen to the radio between two students’ first meeting.

Before the listening think about the questions1: what is the topic are they talking about?2: try to imagine if you are one of them what are you going to say to the other one?3: focus on the sentence structure try your best write down the sentence you can

remember.

2 practise aim: building speaking awareness

Hello everyone my name is XXX

I am from XXX

My interest is XXX Extra information you would like to talk

Speaking part 1With your answers to the questions, and the basic sentence structure in your mind, introduce yourself to your classmates by following the structure such as:

Try to take some useful notes from your partner, think about what they said1 is there any spoken mistakes they made?2 are there any difficulties when they try to speak to you?3 do you think they give enough information that you like?

IELT part 2 materials e.g.Individual long turn. (For this task: candidates will be given a topic card and paper for you to make notes before speak.)

In pairs, practise the interview for two minutes.Student A: you are the candidate. For one minute, look at the topic card below and make some notes to help you. Then use your notes to speak one or two minutes.

Student B: you are the examiner. Give student B to look at the card below and make notes. Then listen to students A carefully by judging whether student A have followed the advice for this task.

Describe the jobs that you would most like to do in the future You should say:What the job isWhat skills and qualifications you would need to get the job If you think you will ever do this jobAnd explain what appeals to you about this kind of job

IELTS Part 3 materials e.g.

how to slove the problems in what way?

any wider issues to refer to ?

what is your original opinion on greenhouse?

how far do you know greenhouse?

the reason why greenhouse appear?

The chart shows the way how you build your idea relevant. In your daily life try to think the way like that especially when you talking with someone on academic questions.

When you meet the topic “do you have any comments on greenhouse?” Since you get the topic, one thing you need to confirm is what is “greenhouse?”

A:Industrial pollution

B:traffic problems

C: technique evaluation

Now, work with your partners, choose the topics below, talking in the way like the example above.

Online-IELTS• http://www.wix.com/leolovegir/leo-materials#!online-shop

Independent learning depends on students’ learning motivation and learning strategy. ( Mayer et al, 2005)

References• Richards,J (2010) English Language Teaching Materials Theory and Practice

Cromwell Press.

• Bygate, M. (1987) Speaking. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

• Brindley, M.P. and Cadlin, C.N. (1987) “ Which MATERIALS?: a

consumer’s and designer’s guide”, in L.E.Sheldon (ed)

• Nunan, D. (1989) Syllabus Design. Oxford: Oxford University Press

• Tomlinson, B (2003) Developing Materials For Language Teaching Cromwell Press

• Levert, W. J.M. (1993). Speaking: From intention to articulation. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press

• Mayer, R (2005) Multimedia Learning in second Language Acquisition Cambridge University Press