Sessions

Speaking Tasks in the EFL Classroom

Due largely to the fact that they do not live in an English-dominant environment, it is critical that EFL students practice language production in their classrooms. The EFL classroom may be the only context in which they produce the language, and production is necessary for individual success in a second language. At the same time, EFL students may be uncomfortable speaking for a variety of reasons. This workshop will discuss how to teach speaking in an EFL classroom. Teachers will practice tasks aimed at teaching individual speaking skills for presentations and interactive assignments. Teachers will have the time to create lessons based on these strategies that they can use in their individual classrooms. Assessment of speaking tasks will also be discussed.