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HOW DO I TEACH “GUIDED SPEAKING PRACTICE?”

What is “Guided Speaking Practice?” The Guided Speaking Practice task is a spin on the classic word-substitution drill for learning new vocabulary in context. It’s basically an interactive reading activity conducted in pairs. The main aim is to exemplify how the Model Sentences flow together during a conversation. Additional chunks of language are incorporated via rows of color-coded items. An audio track for the manga dialog featuring voices of native and non-native speakers serves as a model. What is the point? • Students need repetitive practice. A primary goal of this textbook is to help students achieve an improved degree of automaticity when using basic English. Reaching the level where you can use words and expressions without thinking takes lots of practice. This task aims to help provide some of that practice. • Learning new words in context is a good thing. Rather than memorizing lists of disconnected vocabulary items, it’s more helpful to learn vocabulary you need right when you need it. Think of this drill as supporting the idea of “just in time learning.” • This drill recycles language and provides ideas for what to say . Dialogs have been written to include the Three Golden Rules and various conversation strategies. In addition, the substitution vocabulary covers typical responses that gently extend the range of possibilities introduced in the Model Sentences , thus giving students ideas for self-expression.

How do I teach this activity? 1. Play the audio track and have students follow along in the book. 2. (optional) Play the audio track again and have students repeat each line for added pronunciation practice. 3. If need be, go over the substitution vocabulary by having students repeat each item after you. You can do so horizontally to keep with the conversational flow, or vertically one column at a time, noting anything of interest. Using the example above, once such comment could be, “ Notice the variety of prepositions of location in the 4th column .” 4. Have students read through the entire drill in pairs, taking care to substitute in the matching color-coded vocabulary each time they go through the dialog. 5. (optional) If you have time, have students brainstorm an additional line of content in pairs, then share these creations with the class. Notes : • The first time you do this drill, model the read through step with a few students so that everyone is clear on how to do it. • Have students switch parts after each row or repeat the activity twice for added practice. • Framing this activity with an analogy can help students accept its rationale. For example, you could talk about the need to practice scales on a piano or guitar, or doing lots of swings in a batting cage or driving range. How long will it take? About five to seven minutes , depending on length and amount of repetition.

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