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VIVA BOOKS PRIVATE LIMITED Spontaneous Speaking 2007 by David Heathfield
Spontaneous speaking gives teachers a wide variety of drama activities all of which have been designed to maximise student interaction. A range of different true-to-life situations are used to generate meaningful communication increase fluency and build up students confidence. Key features students have no option but to speak and listen to each other. Written prompts such as rolecards are not used so the students focus is always 100% on each other. As well as language students bodies minds emotions and interpersonal Skills are involved. The activities provide frameworks but creative content always comes from the students. They generate a lot of energy fun and laughter as recently-learnt language is put into practice. Clear aims and some suggested variations minimise the teacher S input and maximise students output. They are ideal for mixed-level teaching less confident speakers find positive role models while the more self-assured can get a boost from sometimes giving support to those who need it.