"Drawing on wide-ranging literature from a variety of relevant disciplines, as well as their own extensive experience in teaching spoken English, the authors give a fascinating, comprehensive, and insightful account of the nature of second language speaking skills. The research and theory they survey then serves as the basis for the principles, strategies, and procedures they propose for the teaching of spoken English. This book will, therefore, provide an invaluable resource for teachers, teachers in training, and researchers, providing both a state-of-the-art survey of the field as well as a source of practical ideas for those involved in planning, teaching, and evaluating courses and materials for the teaching of spoken English"--

How can you encourage students to accept varieties of English from around the world? This reflective question and many others await your discussion and analysis in this revised edition of TESOL Press's best-selling Teaching Speaking, which explores different approaches to teaching speaking in second language classrooms. This volume contains new references and updated research as well as new activities, charts, and a detailed lesson plan for teachers to consider. A new chapter, Ways of Using Speaking to Teach, is also included.

In this book, Erik Palmer shares the art of teaching speaking in any classroom. Teachers will find thoughtful and engaging strategies for integrating speaking skills throughout the curriculum.--[book cover]

This volume offers more than 100 activities using dialogues, role plays, games, and audiovisual aids to practice conversation, oral presentations, and interviewing; as well as the subskills of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and interaction.

This best-selling introductory text updates teachers on national developments and best practice in speaking and listening in the classroom.