The Status of Speaking and Communication in EFL Classroom
The Status of Speaking and Communication in EFL Classroom
Author(s): Irina Nikolova IvanovaSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: speaking; communication; teachers; perceptions; activities
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the findings of a survey with practicing EFL teachers about different aspects of developing students' speaking skills. Some of the issues discussed involve: time spent on speaking activities in class; students’ and teachers’ problems with speaking; the ratio between accuracy and fluency, communicative and non-communicative tasks, as well as issues related to teacher perception of the usefulness of different activities and the preparation they need to do.
Journal: Годишник на Шуменския университет "Епископ Константин Преславски". Факултет по хуманитарни науки
- Issue Year: XXVII/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 48-55
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English