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Helping students succeed in their speaking test

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Helping students succeed in their speaking test

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1.- Make sure students understand the criteria we use to assess the speaking test.

2.- Help students develop turn-taking skills to enhance their communication proficiency.

3.- Provide students with opportunities to practise speaking before the exam.

4.- Provide feedback on performance, language, vocabulary and pronunciation.

5.- Emphasise the use of sentence starters and connectors so that students' speech is fluent and coherent.

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Helping my students to deal with speaking tests

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1. Let them know in advance the aspects that will be evaluated in the test.

2. Prepare them to meet this criteria, practice as much as possible.

3. Effective feedback should be provided .

4. Work on pronunciation during class

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Helping students improve in their speaking skills for Speaking Tests

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To start, we must make sure to create an environment in which our students can feel at ease and capable of practicing their speaking skills using the rquired, functional language.

We should strive to help them feel familiar with the strctire of the exam before the day of it.

Practicing a mock test should help the students reduce their stress levels the day of.

We must give constructive criticism and given them an action plan to improve further.

Work this kind of language into regular speaking exercises as well.

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1. Introducing interesting, meaningful and concrete oral activities which students find attractive and worth.

2. Modelling and giving ideas to start up and develop the exercise efficiently.

3. Activating useful language, expressive resources, target vocabulary and grammar that they may need to use.

4. Making students aware of what is expected from their performance, introducing or reminding them of the assessment criteria which is going to be used to evaluate their production.

5. Giving them concrete feedback with real samples of their utterances, so they can reflect on their work and enrich their experience.

J.Mori

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How to Help Ss improve their speaking skills

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1. Familiarize them with the exam.

2. Practice different models of speaking tasks using various topics in class.

3. Encourage students to record themselves so as to self evaluate their performance.

4. Give students a wide range of useful phrases.

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HELPING STUDENTS IMPROVE THEIR SPEAKING SKILLS

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HELPING STUDENTS IMPROVE THEIR SPEAKING SKILLS

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1. Setting concrete activities which students can understand and feel eager to take part in.

2. Modelling tasks so students have a clear start point.

3. Giving them patterns of interaction, useful language and expressive resources to help their production.

4. Letting students know what is expected from their performance, introducing clear assessment criteria, which encourage their awareness.

5. Giving them feedback which could enrich their experience through real examples of their development.

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Helping my students improve their speaking skills

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Helping my students improve their speaking skills

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Use information collected after speaking assessments to design activities that can help my students improve their speaking performance

Encourage students to reflect on their speaking performances and set personal improvement goals.

Provide self-assessment tools to keep a record of their strengths and weaknesses.

Give tailored feedback focusing on each of the Britanico speaking Assessment Rubrics

Help students create action plans to achieve their speaking improvement goals and monitor progress regularly.

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Helping my students improve their speaking skills

Use information collected after speaking assessments to design activities that can help my students improve their speaking performance

Encourage students to reflect on their speaking performances and set personal improvement goals.

Provide self-assessment tools to keep a record of their strengths and weaknesses.

Give tailored feedback focusing on each of the Britanico speaking Assessment Rubrics

Help students set individual speaking goals and create action plans to achieve them. Monitor progress regularly.

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Providing my students with tools to deal with the Speaking test successfully

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Providing my students with tools to deal with the Speaking test successfully

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*Helping them to feel confident by explaining the structure, format, timing and criteria of the test.

*Supply them with several activities on different topics to build up and improve their vocabulary, use of fixed phrases and grammatical structures.

*Provide them with constructive feedback highlighting their strengths and not so successful aspects in need of improvement.

*Show them models of other students developing the speaking test and give them the chance to evaluate their performance applying the criteria given.

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Helping my students to improve their speaking skills

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1. Familiarization with format.

2. Give opportunities to practice by speaking as much as possible.

3. Motivate rapport and a supportive class environment.

4. Providing feedback as a constructive way for students to improve.

By Madyson Marcos

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How to help students improve their Speaking skills

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1. Students need to familiarise with the structure of the Speaking Test as well as with the Assessment criteria.

2. They need to know what they are expected to do, so clear instructions are important.

3. Modelling successful and unsuccessful interactions can be of great help.

4. Constant practice and feedback, but focusing on building up their confidence.

5. Focus on class activities that promote discussion and interaction.

Elizabeth Muro

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How to help my students improve their speaking skills for Speaking Tests 

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Familiarise students with the Test and assessment criteria.

Give them a list of phrases they can use so they can feel more confident during the Test.

Give them lot of speaking practice with different topics.

Provide proper feedback.

By Sofía García Macedo

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How to help students improve speaking skills for speaking tests

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1.     Familiarizing them with the test structure

2.     Providing situations and samples so that they can practice

3.     Practising answering questions similar to the exam questions

4.     Making them assess each other

5.     Practicing mock tests

6.     Providing feedback

By MAria Purisaca

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HOW TO HELP MY STUDENTS IMPROVE THIER SPEAKING SKILLS:

1. Modelling unsuccessful and successful interactions beforehand.

2. Going over the criteria and remind them there are marks for interactive communicaction.

3. Remind them what they are expected to do.

4. Explaining how many stages there will be

5. Familiarizing with the structure of the speaking test.

6. Remind them to expand their answer as much as possible.

7.  Providing them mock tests to practice.

8.  Providing a range of vocabulary.

By Karina Rodriguez Rodriguez

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How to help ss improve speaking skills.              

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Make sure you explain stages of the assessment, timing and criteria.

Teach useful phrases to help ss interact and share their opinions.

Help ss familiarised with several topics beforehand, so they can be more confident.

Model a successful interaction, in that way ss with will be involved in the topic.

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How to improve students to improve in their speaking assessment

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1. Show them an example of a successful interaction because they can face an speaking test much better.

2. Remind them there are marks for IC since they need to be prepare for each one.

3. Show them an example of an unsuccessful interaction as they need to know what not to do.

4. Given them feedback on their sepaking to help them be aware of their mistakes.

5. Let them know about the criteria.

Janet Rojas

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Helping students improve their speaking performances (Rodrigo Espinoza)

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Helping students improve their speaking performances (Rodrigo Espinoza)

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1. Get students familiarised with the speaking assessment criteria.

2. Give them samples of each criterion, both correct and incorrect.

3. Provide them with opportunities to demonstrate their understanding and application of the criteria.

4. Give them posititve and constructive feedback so that the affective filter is lowered.

5. Make them aware of the importance of interaction by agreeing, disagreeing, asking questions and giving suggestions.

6. Tell them that the aim is not to speak perfectly since nobody does, but to start noticing and incorporating the different aspects of effective spoken communication.

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It is ineluctable for students to be thrilled and frightened at the same time when it comes to sit a speaking test.

Fortunately, we as teachers are there to help, so they can do their best.

First, it is vital they feel at ease. For this reason informal chats are the best way to start.

Second, the tasks and assessment criteria well explained in advance will provide students with language and vocabulary so they succeed during the evaluation.

Third, modelling the model, it is important to give students the tools and feedback so they know what are the dos and don'ts to take into consideration.

Finally, give them opportunities to practise in the classroom and foster them to do it after the bell rings.

Samantha Zacarias.

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Helping my students succeed in their Speaking Assessment

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1. Create a supportive environment.

2. Go over the criteria beforehand.

3. Use these criteria during classroom speaking practice tasks.

4. Model both successful and unsuccessful interactions beforehand.

5. Engage my students in diverse speaking activities: role-plays, debates, presentations and discussions.

6. Ensure my students understand how the Speaking Test works: format, timing and expectations.

7. Help students understand the specific questions they will face.

8. Encourage them to respond clearly and directly.

9. Advise students on what to do and not to do if they do not understand a question in the Speaking Assessment.

10. Provide students with simple and complex phrases appropriate to their Test.

11. Offer constructive feedback after practice sessions. Highlight areas for improvement and praise progress.

12. Motivate self-assessment by having students reflect on their performance.

by Isabel Vargas Mora

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How to help my students improve their Speaking skills

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These are some tips to assist my students to improve their speaking skill and familiarize them with different exam tasks:

Familiarize them with the test format: Ensure that students understand the structure of the speaking test, including the different parts, time limits, and expectations for each section.

Provide speaking prompts: Offer a variety of speaking prompts similar to those they might encounter in the test. Encourage students to practice responding to these prompts spontaneously and coherently.

Model the language: Demonstrate how to effectively structure responses, use appropriate vocabulary and grammar, and maintain coherence and cohesion in speech. This helps students understand what is expected and provides them with examples to follow.

Practice functional language: Focus on practising functional language that is commonly used in spoken English, such as giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, expressing preferences, and asking for clarification. Ask students to use role-playing scenarios that can be helpful for practicing this type of language in context.

Correct pronunciation and intonation: Encourage students to listen to and imitate native speakers to develop natural-sounding speech.

Encourage fluency and coherence: Emphasize the importance of fluency and coherence. Encourage students to practice speaking at a natural pace and to use linking words and phrases to connect their ideas.

Simulate test conditions: Have students practice speaking under test-like conditions, including timed practice sessions and peer or teacher-led assessments. This can help reduce test anxiety and build confidence.

Encourage regular practice: Students should practice speaking English regularly outside of class, whether through conversations with classmates, watching English-language media, or participating in language exchange programs. Regular practice is essential for developing speaking skills.

Cecilia Chipoco

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Helping my students improve their Speaking Skills.

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Helping my students improve their Speaking Skills.

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These are some tips to assist my students to improve their speaking skill and familiarize them with different exam tasks:

Familiarize them with the test format: Ensure that students understand the structure of the speaking test, including the different parts, time limits, and expectations for each section.

Provide speaking prompts: Offer a variety of speaking prompts similar to those they might encounter in the test. Encourage students to practice responding to these prompts spontaneously and coherently.

Model the language: Demonstrate how to effectively structure responses, use appropriate vocabulary and grammar, and maintain coherence and cohesion in speech. This helps students understand what is expected and provides them with examples to follow.

Practice functional language: Focus on practising functional language that is commonly used in spoken English, such as giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, expressing preferences, and asking for clarification. Ask students to use role-playing scenarios that can be helpful for practicing this type of language in context.

Correct pronunciation and intonation: Encourage students to listen to and imitate native speakers to develop natural-sounding speech.

Encourage fluency and coherence: Emphasize the importance of fluency and coherence. Encourage students to practice speaking at a natural pace and to use linking words and phrases to connect their ideas.

Simulate test conditions: Have students practice speaking under test-like conditions, including timed practice sessions and peer or teacher-led assessments. This can help reduce test anxiety and build confidence.

Encourage regular practice: Students should practice speaking English regularly outside of class, whether through conversations with classmates, watching English-language media, or participating in language exchange programs. Regular practice is essential for developing speaking skills.

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How to help my students with speaking tests

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How to help my students with speaking tests

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Familiarise students with the structure of the Speaking Test. Let them know what is being tested and what is expected from them in the test.

Practice with mock tests to make them feel at ease.

Provide activities in class that include different communicative objectives, on a variety of topics.

Give students useful language to facilitate interaction in their conversations.

Give constructive feedback.

By Sofia Alvarez

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How to help my students in a speaking test

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-Explain students what is expected from them in a speaking test.

-Give students time to practice different topics.

-Give students time to practice pronunciation.

-Aware students of timing importance.

-Give constructive feedback.

-Give clear instructions.

-Give students time to practice a mock test.

By Isabel La Serna

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How to help my students improve their speaking skills

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-Let students know what is expected from them in a speaking test.

-Give clear instructions.

-Give students time to practice different topics.

-Give students time to practice pronunciation.

-Give constructive feedback.

-Practice a mock test.

-Aware students of timing importance in tests.

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How to help my students improve their speaking skills

Firstly, preparing and informing students about the whole evaluation one or two months before the event is necessary.

Organize a lesson plan in which you can include specific speaking practice using the same patterns of the Speaking Test.

It's also useful to give some tips to reduce stress and stay calm in the evaluation process.

Finally, it's always important to encourage them to watch videos of ST, listen to some podcasts about pronunciation or vocabulary, and record their voices.

Vanessa Timanà Ruiz

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How to improve my students speaking skills.

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How to improve my students speaking skills.

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Show sts the marking criteria, timing of the stages when practising.

Motivate them to have a list of phrases to use during the test.

Encourage them to use cohesive devices, fillers to sound more natural.

Provide them language for interacting, expressing reactions, agreeing, disagreeing to develop their fluency and increase their confidence .

A nice atmosphere is required to make them feel confident and motivated

Bear in mind practice makes perfect

Catia Vizcarra Lopez

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When it comes to speaking, it's important to ensure that students first focus on understanding what has been asked, before they attempt an answer, so that they can stay on topic. To my mind, students need to look at model questions and rephrase them so that they can elaborate relevant answers.

Another aspect to bear in mind is to make students aware that talking non-stop is not the same as being fluent in the language. In this sense, asking students to learn about the Speaking Criteria used to assess them in detail is key because this will help them to realise what is expected from them and foster effective communication.

Also, students should be encouraged to take every opportunity to practise. In my experience, you do not need a partner to practise as you could easily have conversations in your mind. In so doing, you do not only have the possibility of enhancing your vocabulary but your range of grammar structures as well.

Hope these comments are useful and live up to your expectations.

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First of all, our students need to be aware of the format of the Speaking Test and get familiarized with its structure.

Students need to be explained about the Speaking Criteria with examples.

As teachers we need to provide them with enough prompts to build their self-confidence.

Students need to be exposed to videos and consistent practice as well as reflection about others' and their own performance.

As a teacher I should set relevant examples and models trying to sound as natural as possible.

By Erika Meléndez

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First of all, our students need to be aware of the format of the Speaking Test and get familiarized with its structure.

Students need to be explained about the Speaking Criteria with examples.

As teachers we need to provide them with enough prompts to build their self-confidence.

Students need to be exposed to videos and consistent practice as well as reflection about others' and their own performance.

As a teacher I should set relevant examples and models trying to sound as natural as possible.

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How to help students deal with speaking tests

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1. Make SS aware of the entire structure and timing of the test so they build up confidence by knowing exactly what they'll be facing.

2. Drill on functional language in context so that SS acquire such lexical elements.

3. Practice mock tests constantly.

4. Model answers that will lead to SS's production of desired outcomes.

5. Provide constructive feedback and retrain in aspects such as grammar and vocabulary.

By Ivan Rojas

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How to enhance my students'  speaking skills.

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How to enhance my students'  speaking skills.

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Familiarize students with the exam format.

Provide students with   useful phrases so that they feel more confident and comfortable when taking the speaking test.

Give students constructive feedback on areas that they need to improve.

Pronunciation and intonation practice is of utmost importance.

Provide students with engaging interactive exercises to that they can practise collocations and idioms as well as grammar.

Roxana García

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HOW TO HELP STUDENTS DEALING WITH SPEAKING TESTS

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-Inform students about the speaking test format, the assessment criteria and the importance of the speaking tests.

-Model different types of tasks and present the speaking assessment.

-Provide useful language, practise pronunciation and provide some examples how to use the language.

-Promote the interaction by asking and answering questions.

-Students can plan by topics what vocabulary and phrases they can use. Then, they can practise using digital tools, like the cell phone recorder and listen to them. So, they can correct themselves if they identify mistakes.

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Helping my students with their speaking skills

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1.    Introduce the evaluation rubric to my students to ensure they understand the criteria for expected performance.

2.    Equip students with relevant language examples tailored to the specific context, encourage idea generation from them, and engage in structured practice sessions to ensure ample modelling before task completion.

3.    Offer students a variety of speaking scenarios to cultivate their skills in real-life situations, enabling them to adapt and excel in diverse communicative contexts.

4.    Carefully observe students to evaluate their speaking skills and offer personalized assistance to enhance their performance. Address not just language proficiency, but also aspects such as intonation, naturalness, and overall presentation to foster well-rounded improvement.

Roxana Checa Román

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Let students know the structure of the speaking assessment criteria in advance. So they recognize how they are going to be evaluated.

Students practise speaking in class with small groups and in pairs using functional language provided and models as role plays.

Show students some Cambridge exams videos about the speaking part to analize good examples of expressions but also make them aware of what they need to avoid. Check with them the Speaking Assessment Criteria individually and in pairs to see how they can evaluate the candidates in the video.

Students receive constructive feedback after the speaking, highlighting their strengths, and pointing out how they can improve their weaknesses.

By Flor Fernández

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How to help students with their speaking exams

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1. As a teacher you must tell students what is expected from them in the speaking task.

2. Tell them they are evaluated for Interactive communication IC, Discourse management DM, Language L and Pronunciation P.

3. Watching videos is also welcome to practise , You can ask students to watch a video and tell each other what the video is about.

4. It is also a good idea to provide students with phrases they can use to interact.

5. Take notes of the vocabulary, 'false friends' students may produce.

6. Drilling on pronunciation is also another good idea.

Martha Lynch

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1. Making sure your students are exposed to videos, podcasts in English.

2. Working on connected speech in class by giving examples. In BBC learning English there is Tim`s pronunciation workshop.

3. Record ing their speaking participation in class by using AI.

4. Helping them develop their confidence due to the fact that the emotional part plays an important role in the process of learning.

5. Teaching them tongue twisters,

6. Suggesting a course of pronunciation

7. Letting them know that making mistakes iin terms of language is part of their learning process.

By Alicia Medrano H.

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Watching videos containing sample answers.

Go through the different topics to be included.

Grouping the functional language needed.

Recording my students. they are grouped in threes , one is the examiner and the other the candidates and record their participation for a later feedback.

Making them practise tongue twisters

Ask them to imagine they are having an interview with their favourite singer who does not speaking Spanish but English, so they have to do their best to be understood.

Showing them videos of people during an interview and it is natural to feel nervous but they can manage those emotions.

teaching them what TO DO and NOT TO DO during the interview.

Making clear what it is expected from them in the speaking assessment.

Playing songs and doing activities with them so as to add a sense of having fun too.

By Alicia Medrano H.

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1. Modelling an effective interaction activity.

2. Making them become aware of some subskills and how to apply them.

3. Telling them what they are expected to do.

4. Using some strategies, eg : reformulation, thinking time, turn- taking, etc.

( Frida Vàsquez)

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How to help my students to improve their speaking skills.

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Practise the speaking assessment criteria. As teachers we need to be sure they understand what is expected and assessed in the test.

When practicing we need to consider the timing. It is essential that they are aware of how long it takes to express themselves, sometimes they are not aware of the time.

Model what to do/not to do in the test, giving examples of that is expected, include some real exam marks.

Practice in class, students should practise in different groups and allow them to talk about different topics.

Provide as much feedback as possible when practicing and during class.

Mary Pando

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How to help my students to improve their speaking skills and be successful at their speaking exam

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1. Provide them opportunities to practice in class.

2. Teach them functional language according to their level and encourage them to use those expressions in class and different activities

3. Make students familiar with the structure of the speaking exam (through videos, doing similar activities in class) so they feel more confident at teh moment of the exam

4. Be sure students know what we are expecting from them by showing them the criteria and helping them to understand the different aspects which will help them to communicate effectively

5. Praise students progress, as little as it is since that will motivate them to continue trying.

By Lizbeth Nieves

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Teachers must make sure students know the assessment criteria before they go into the evaluation room so they know what is expected from them beforehand.

Examiners should make students feel at ease by starting the test talking about familiar topics.

Providing plenty of opportunities for students to answer successfully by paraphrasing or reformulating questions if students did not understand them.

Teaching students how to manage their time effectively in order to fulfil the task is essential as some students get off topic easily and by the time they realize and want to answer the question their time is over.

Jesús José Pareja Mosquera

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First of all is important that they know the evaluation criteria so that they are aware of what's being evaluated.

In addition, they have to know the structure of the test and what is expected in each part of the evaluation in order for them to have a clear idea of the different interaction patterns for example, or the time they have to answer some questions.

Building their confidence by encouraging them to express , support and give examples when they are giving their opinions can foster this skill. We should do this in every lesson and not only before the test.

Finally, we need to provide them with useful phrases that they could use as well as using those phrases whenever they have the chance during our lessons.

Victor Manuel Valle Ruiz :=)

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Foster the use of funtional language.

Make them aware of the different stages of speaking international exams.

Give them as many opportinuties as possible to speak in an assessment-like activity.

Share links to train their memory in order to increase vocabulary.

Play games to improve grammar understading.

Give them pronunciation exercises to be used during their free time in order to polish their diction.

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List of things to put into action to help students in their next speaking assessment.

First of all, as teachers we need to create a safe environment in class and put the at ease, explaning beforehand expectations before and during any speaking activity.

Provide video samples and ask for ss strenghts and improvements.

Use different sourcess and phrases to interact in all classes getting them familiar with the format of speaking tasks.

At first we can provide feedback by using the speaking success criteria and little by little they can give feedback each other in groups as evaluators too so they internalise the outcome before any evaluation.

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How to help students improve their speaking skills:

1. Show them the Speaking assessment criteria and make sure they understand what it means.

2. Familiarize them with the different stages of the test, the timing and what they are expected to do in each part.

3. Elicit/provide useful language they can use in different tasks to support them help them develop speaking subskills

4. Provide plenty of opportunities in class for students to practice speaking and boost their confidence.

5. Provide models of what to do and what not to do for students to have a better understanding of the tasks.

6. Remind them it's OK to ask for clarification if necessary in case they do not understand a question.

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Things that I can put into action to help my students:

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Things that I can put into action to help my students:

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1. Familiarize students with the speaking test structure.

2. Show students the assessment criteria and evaluation

3. Give them some tips and useful phrases.

4. Provide practice opportunities.

5. Give feedback in general.

Gisella A. Pérez L.

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How to help students in their next speaking assessment

1. Revise the structure of the assessment, the types of questions and tasks they are going to deal with.

2. Show them a model conversation so that they have a more precise idea of the kind of interaction they are expected to have with their peers.

3. Provide some samples of functional language and make them practise their usage.

4. Explain the components of the assessment criteria so that they become aware of what the examiner will consider.

Vanessa Ríos

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1. Make them aware of the criteria for the evaluation.

2. Create the right atmosphere for speaking and help them develops their confidence for a better performance.

3. Provide students with a positive feedback and highlight the good patterns used in the sepaking practice in class and in their exams.

4. Help studentsmanage their time effectively to achieve the different parts of the exam successfully.

5. Model the activities first by giving examples for a more effective performance.

By Fatima Chumbes

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How to help my students cope with speaking assessment

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How to help my students cope with speaking assessment

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1. Providing students with plenty of opportunities to practice in order to build their confidence and improve their speaking skills.

2. Asking students to support their ideas explaining them or giving examples.

3. Familiarizing students with exam structure, timing, criteria and types of activities to be used in the exam.

4. Providing students with useful language to be used in different situations and encouraging them to use it.

5. Praising students and providing them with meaningful feedback.

Milagros Abanto

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How to help students improve their speaking skills

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1. Make students aware of the evaluation criteria.

2. Create the right atmosphere for speaking and help them develop their confidence for a better performance.

3. Provide a positive feedback and highlight the good patterns used in the speaking practice in class and during exams.

4. Help students manage their time effectively to achieve the different parts of the exam.

5. Model the activities first by giving good examples for a more effective and better performance.

By Fatima Chumbes

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Create a relaxed atmosphere to make them feel at ease.

Remind them that feeling nervous is OK - it just shows they care.

Show them the Speaking Criteria, so they know what is expected from them.

Encourage them to express any concerns about the task at hand.

Provide the necessary support while practising - including feedback addressing both the good and bad points of their performance.

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1. Providing students with plenty of opportunities to do from controlled to free practice -according to their level- in order to build their confidence and improve their speaking skills.

2. asking students to support their ideas explaining them or giving examples.

3. Familiarizing students with the exam structure, criteria, timing and types of activities to be used.

4. Providing constructive feedback on students' speaking production.

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Give Speaking Prompts: Give students a range of speaking prompts that are similar to the ones they will deal with in the speaking test. They can practice reacting both impulsively and logically thanks to this.

Peer Practice: Assign pupils to have conversation practice with their classmates. Activities in pairs or groups where students debate subjects or act out exam scenarios can boost their confidence and increase their fluency.

Time Management Skills: teach students how to manage their time effectively during the speaking exam. Practice timed speaking activities to help them develop a sense of how to pace themselves and ensure they cover all required points within the allotted time.

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1. Start with showing students the structure and stages. Let them know what is expected of them in each stage, what the criteria is and how they will be evaluated.

2. Provide a clear model by showing them examples, past evaluations and allowing some time in class to practise said examples. I think it's also a clever idea to let them know beforehand who their partners will be so they can get to know each other and get comfortable with each other.

3. If there's not much time in class to include extra practice, then there's the option to adapt a speaking exercise from the book or from the lesson in order to practise a specific stage of the exam.

4. Provide and practise useful functional language they might need during the assessment, such as interrupting, taking turns and so on.

5. After each practise provide them with feedback so they can notice what they can improve or what they did right. This will give them the confidence they need during their test.

By Diana Salazar

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- Letting them know and be familiarised with criteria of the speaking

assessment.

- Modelling the activities with good and bad examples.

- Providing positive and what-to-improve feedback.

Luis Morales

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- Letting them know and be familiarised with criteria of the speaking

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- Modelling the activities with good and bad examples.

- Providing positive and what-to-improve feedback.

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Start with Informal Chat: Begin the assessment with a relaxed, informal conversation to help ease their nerves and make them feel more comfortable.

Remind Them of the Criteria: Clearly explain the assessment criteria beforehand, especially emphasising the importance of interactive communication.

Model Successful Interactions: Demonstrate examples of successful interactions to give students a clear understanding of what is expected and how to engage effectively in a conversation.

Give Time for Questions: Allow time before the assessment for students to ask any questions they might have, ensuring they fully understand the process and what is expected of them.

Use a Calm Voice: Maintain a calm and reassuring tone throughout the assessment to create a supportive environment, helping students feel more confident and less anxious.

Ma. Claudia Casas

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1. Students need to know about the importance of developing their speaking skills and why, so that can be my first goal.

2. Next, familiarise them with the criteria so that they know what is expected them to do.

3. After that, take advantage of the different activities in class to promote further discussion and interaction between them by giving them clear instructions.

4. Make them feel confident to participate even though they make mistakes but giving them instant feedback, too.

5. Also, give them the language and vocabulary needed to be practiced at hand.

Rosa Quispe

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1. Firstly, give them clear information about the criteria to make them aware of what is expected.

2. Facilitate more opportunities to practise.

3. Show them effective modelling so that they know when and how to interact.

4. Give them a range of phrases to organize their answers.

5. Give constructive feedback.

By Yessenia Cadillo.

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1. First, students need to know the importance of developing this skill.

2. Then, I would show them what they are expected to do according to the criteria.

3. Take advantage of every lesson and topic to generate discussions and interactions to break the ice.

4. I would also support them with the necessary language and vocabulary in order to put them into practice and make them feel more confident.

By Rosa Quispe.

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Put students into context (familarization) about what they are supossed to do in a friendly way: Interaction, communicative language,etc.

Allow them to use language they usually manage taking into account the difference between formal and informal expressions.

Provide them effective feddback after listening to them. Never interrupt their speech and promote choral repetition in class so that everybody feels involved in the activity.

Create rapport and take into consideration the affective filter so in spite the mistakes students feel comfortable to participate again and again.

By Luis Falla Morales.

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1.     Familiarize them with the test structure

2.     Provide situations and samples, so that they can practice

3.     Practise answering questions similar to the exam questions

4.     Make them assess each other

5.     Provide feedback

By MP

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1. Make them practice a lot.

2. Give them feedback so they can improve.

3. Remind them there are mark for IC.

4. Explain them the stages there will be.

5. Show them a successful interaction beforehand.

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1. Go over the marking criteria with my students.

2. Teach production strategies like the use of pause fillers, discourse markers and subskills to my students.

3. Create a positive attitude to correction.

4. Model a successful and why not an unsuccessful example of the speaking exam.

5. Remind them about the importance of using different grammatical forms and the need to collaborate and help each other.

6. Explain the different stages of the exam to them and give my students different opportunities to practise. 'Practice makes perfect.'

By: Rosina Dávila

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1. Firstly, preparing and informing students about the whole evaluation one or two months before the event is necessary.

2. Organize a lesson plan in which you can include specific speaking practice using the same patterns of the Speaking Test.

3. It's also useful to give some tips to reduce stress and stay calm in the evaluation process.

4. Finally, it's always important to encourage them to watch videos of ST, listen to some podcasts about pronunciation or vocabulary, and record their voices.

Nessa Timaná

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Familiarise students with the speaking criteria and structure of the test.

Have an easy chat with them before every class.

Make them aware of their pronunciation, individual sounds and word stress. Drilling.

Encourage them to use more than simple grammatical forms accurately and a richer vocabulary, including paraphrasing. Practice with prompts.

Practice functional language, phrases for fluency and other subskills for interactive communication.

Model and provide language for interactions among them (asking, agreeing, clarifying, etc.)

Practice listening among classmates and use that information for creating something together, e.g. a short report to be presented orally. This way they are also practicing extended speech.

Praise students and provide useful feedback.

Ana Beatriz Bravo Hernandez

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Tell them what the exam is about. I think it is a good idea to elicit opinions about what they expect will happen during the exam. Then, taking into acount those ideas, clarify what to do and not to do during the exam.

The previous part is very important, so I think covering one stage per session is also a good idea to not to overwhelm my students with a lot information (subskills, bands, marks, etc.)

About the assessment criteria, this part is crucial. Taking some time in class to cover apects of what is going to be evaluated in terms of interaction, language, etc. might help your students to have an idea what the have to do during the exam.

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1. Students need to be familiar with the criteria and the structure of the exam

2. Students need to have different opportunities to practice

3. Provide them with different useful expressions and functional language and motivate them to constantly use it.

4. Practice pronunciation and intonation constantly.

5. Motivate students by creating interesting activities, praising them and recognising not only their mistakes but especially their progress.

By Lizbeth Nieves

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Build their confidence with a good classromm atmosphere, making sure they feell comfortable enough to participate.

Model language for interactive communication, giving them the tools to agree, disagree and express their opinions.

Make oportunities to practice the required skills beforehand.

Give ample ample oportunities to learn and practice new vocabulary.

Remind students to converse, not just talk in monologues.

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Familiarise with the evaluation criteria, so students are aware of what is expected from their performance.

Provide students with a good model and useful expressions so they can interact in a natural and effective way.

Familiarise students with different topics and contexts where they are able to know about different ideas.

Give students positive feedback and encourage them to correct themselves.

Mercedes Faggiani

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HOW TO HELP MY STUDENTS IMPROVE THEIR SPEAKING SKILLS:	Modelling unsuccessful and successful interactions beforehand.	Going over the criteria and remind them there are marks for interactive communicaction.	Remind them what they are expected to do.	Explaining how many stages there will be	Familiarizing with the structure of the speaking test.	Remind them to expand their answer as much as possible.	Providing them mock tests to practice.	Providing a range of vocabulary.By Karina Rodriguez

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HOW TO HELP MY STUDENTS IMPROVE THEIR SPEAKING SKILLS:	Modelling unsuccessful and successful interactions beforehand.	Going over the criteria and remind them there are marks for interactive communicaction.	Remind them what they are expected to do.	Explaining how many stages there will be	Familiarizing with the structure of the speaking test.	Remind them to expand their answer as much as possible.	Providing them mock tests to practice.	Providing a range of vocabulary.By Karina Rodriguez

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HOW TO HELP MY STUDENTS IMPROVE THIER SPEAKING SKILLS:
	Modelling unsuccessful and successful interactions beforehand.
	Going over the criteria and remind them there are marks for interactive communicaction.
	Remind them what they are expected to do.
	Explaining how many stages there will be
	Familiarizing with the structure of the speaking test.
	Remind them to expand their answer as much as possible.
	Providing them mock tests to practice.
	Providing a range of vocabulary.
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Show students the assessment criteria and explain to them one by one.

Provide models of good and bad performance so that students realize what is expected from them.

Organize a variety of activities where students are able to practise.

Give students phrases of intended language.

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Establish a good rapport with students first, making sure they know you want to help them rather than just failing them or making them confuse in their exams.

Give students functional language they can use (how to ask for repetition, paraphrasing, reacting, etc)

Model an exam, correctly and one with some mistakes, so students are aware on what to do and what not to do with a practical example.

Make sure everyone gets used to practising with everyone in the class, so they don't get nervous and are more confident during the test.

Give constant feedback so students are aware of their progress, making sure is both postive feedback and aspects to improve.

Give clear instructions on what to do and how students can succeed in the exam.

Diana R.

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1. Encourage students to practice regularly. Whether it being in the classroom or with friends, or even on their own. The more they speak, the more fluent they'll become.

2. Encourage learners to keep a steady flow of speech, without pauses or hesitation. In order to do this, I must provide them with opportunities to practice and the chance for them to gradually increase their speed.

3. Teach students to structure their ideas coherently. Practice with them using introductory phrases, main ideas and supporting details. This could be achieved using cue cards.

4. Giving learners the chance too receive feedback. This will let them identify areas of improvement.

5. Encourage learners to learn new vocabulary related to the topics to be used during the Speaking Test.

(Thaiz Goñi)

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1. Build a comfortable environment where they feel at ease to perform at their best.

2. Motivate students to speak, this encourages learner to overcome mistakes in a real situation.

3. Provide constructive feedback, focus on and highlight the positive aspects to sustain confidence.

4. Be clear on what is expected from them, this stablishes the objective of every activity.

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1. Giving clear instructions on how the Speaking Test is evaluated and assessed.

2. Abundant practice before the exam between different pairs of students.

3. Modeling successful interactions with the help of live presentations and videos.

4. I would also take my time to emphasize the correct attitude and charisma which is key for interacting well with others

By Ruben Huaman Ruiz

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-          Provide students with some successful speaking models beforehand.

-          Explain the criteria.

-          Give students prompts they can use.

-          Give students some structures they can use in their conversation.

-          Monitor Students while speaking to provide feedback.

-          Encourage interaction.

- Explain the importance of speaking activities.

- Practise speaking by using different topics to discuss.

Elizabeth Cabrejo

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. First of all, providing SS clear information about what is expected according to the assessment criteria will help them be aware about their roles.

.The ST shouldn´t be perceived as something difficult to pass. For that reason, getting SS familiarised with all the parts of the exam is important.

. Considering that they are accustomed to give single opinions without interacting, it is necessary to teach them a range of expressions which will help the SS agree or disagree, maintaining the flow of the conversation

. Rehearsing before the day of the exam,will make them revise what they need to reinforce.

. As teachers we need to encourage them to say opinions and also provide some fundament, using adjectives as well as connecting ideas with cohesive words

. Feedback is a very important tool because SS need to know their strengths as well as their weaknesses.

Esther Paredes

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1. Giving them support: Support is crucial when developing this skill, so it's important to make sure they feel we are willing to help them in the whole process.

2. Explain the criteria: Another important aspect is to explain the criteria. They need to know what we evaluate and what is expected from them.

3. Practice: It is also necessary to provide them with lots of opportunities to practise in order to familiarize them with the structure of the test, examples of what to do and what not to do, possible topics and language they could use.

4. Feedback: Feedback is key when developing speaking skills as it lets our students know what they are doing well and what they need to improve. It also helps us, as teachers, to identify what they need to correct, enhance and how to help them in the process.

María Isabel Ubillús S.

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1- Get to know my learners will help a lot, to organise the topics and type of suitable questions and tasks.

2. Provide learners with useful functional phrases for speaking tasks. All these phrases will help learners to express their ideas in a clear way.

3. Provide feedback to help learners enhance their performance in speaking tasks.

4. Focus on pronunciation at sentence level, do check intonation and stress on words.

5. Finally, mix the groups regularly, in that way, all of them wil have the chance to interact , help each other and get to know their classmates.

By Gladys Liseth Ayala Paredes

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1. First of all, I should make sure all students keep in mind the assessment criteria and remind them of it before a speaking task or activity.

2. Provide students with useful phrases they may need to express their ideas according to the task.

3. Give them examples of good and bad interaction and discourse management so that they'll know how they should do the activity.

4. Give them appropiate feedback regarding the criteria afer each speaking activity. Students will know what they did well and how they should do better, they'll also know how they have improved.

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Make students familiar with the criteria for speaking assessment.

During a lesson, choose and focus on only one of the four criteria to make students be aware of what is expected from them, and the skills they can develop in order to achieve a really good performance.

Communicative achievement: Show students how they can improve communication with their partners with useful phrases and body language.

Discourse management: Encourage the use of linkers and clear organisation of ideas with appropriate extension.

Pronunciation: Provide students with opportunities to practise at word and sentence level emphasizing the importance of stress and intonation.

Language: Give prompts to students to encourage the use of complex grammatical structures.

By Patricia Muñoz Aguirre

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1. Make sure you understand the evaluation criteria.

2. Provide them with samples so they can tell the difference between a good attempt and attempt with aspects in need of improvement.

3. Provide them with actionable feedback so they can improve.

4. Highlight the importance of making comments that add to the conversation and demonstrate they were paying attention to what their partner was saying.

Ricardo Arizaga

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Teachers should give students some fixed expressions for students to use. Drills and subtitution should be used to get students used to the language.

Give them some information on what it is expected from them to do (according to their level.

Feedback plays an important role. Do the speaking activity again afterwards to notice student's improvement.

Use the material provided by the Studies Area to practice before a Speaking test.

Build student's confidence by telling them that making mistakes is part of learning a language. (by V.E.H.A)

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-Show good models to our learners

-Students can use "Voice Typing" to visualise what they are saying, revise and try again.

-Use prompts while we are preparing our students to encourage them to use a structure and organise their ideas.

-Use some digital material in class where they can bring ideas, phrasal verbs, related language to certain topics they will see in the speaking test.

-Students need to feel supported throughout their preparation.

-If they feel supported, they will be less hesitant, more fluent and more prepared.

BY HAZEL LOZANO

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1. Make sure they know what they are expected to do and show during their assessment (criteria, parts, etc.).

2. Foster a safe environment for them to feel at ease while being evaluated.

3. Regularly provide them with useful feedback that they can put into practice.

4. Assess them fairly following the criteria in order to be able to praise them for the things they did right and show them when there is room for improvement.

- Mauricio Paucar

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· Ensure that you and your students are both familiar with the structure of the speaking exam.

· Recognise the precise criteria by which speaking abilities are evaluated. Review the criteria in advance.

· Encourage students to express their ideas clearly and coherently.

· Get students involved in a variety of speaking exercises.

· Give constructive criticism on a regular basis.

By GAC

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First of all , regarding the difficulties in speaking my students have. They should be treated taking into account trategies for overcoming in particular these Language Barriers. That is to say, speaking slowly and clearly, focusing on clearly enunciating and slowing down my speech when it is really necessary!

Secondly, if there is something I have learnt about myself as a teacher that might influence my students’ speaking skills during these sessions is that I have to set up the speaking activities correctly and give understanding and valuable feedback!

. What is more, something I can do to help my students improve their speaking skills is to have students work in pairs and give them an opportunity to think before they speak by sharing their ideas with one classmate, and then speak up to the rest of the class.

Finally, I do believe we as teachers should encourage students to speak right from the first day. If not, as early as possible and not to wait till we teach them a stock of words, phrases or sentences. Also, we as teachers have to be more tolerant with our students especially if some of them simply repeat what they say. We must remember that even in the case ttaht a student gives one word answer to any question, okay we'd better bear it for the time being.

Elio Roger Verástegui Otiniano

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1. Include functional language in speaking tasks at the beginning and at the end of every lesson, so students can use these expressions confidently.

2. As students lack practice in using linkers / connectors, I could choose a "connector of the day", model its proper use and motivate students to use them in their oral contributions throughout the lesson.

3. In order for students to organize their thoughts, I could motivate them to use the following approach when providing oral contributions:

a. Answer the question.

b. Give some detail about the answer.

c. Try to expand by saying what would happen if the topic of the question were not deal with.

d. Pass the question to a classmate.

4. As students tend to hesitate often by saying "uh", I could provide them with some phrases (hesitation devices), such as: you know, I mean, let's see (now) and that's a good question / point.

5. Remind students that speaking is a TRANSACTIONAL event, so there must be a reaction, like a ping pong game. This underlies the crucial part that listening plays in any speaking activity.

6. Explain the assessment criteria thoroughly, not just by stating what it means but also by providing examples t show students of what is expected from them.

By Carlos Andrés Carranza Bolívar.

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1. Show sts the marking criteria, timing of the stages when practising.

2. Motivate them to have a list of phrases to use during the test.

3. Encourage them to use cohesive devices, fillers to sound more natural.

4. A nice atmosphere is required to make them feel confident and motivated.

5. Bear in mind practice makes perfect

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Teach them some useful phrases when dealing with difficult questions.

Model some speaking tasks before letting them work on their own.

Make sure they know what they have to do in each part of their speaking tests.

Help them to learn ways to interact with other people because based on experience there are some students who don't know how to start or deal with a conversation.

Tell them what examiners expect from them. Students need to be aware of the evaluation criteria.

Hyrum Ochoa

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1. Inform ss of the exam parts and structure (timing, interaction patterns, tasks, etc). Knowing what the exam is like will help them reduce the impact of nerves or anxiety on their performance.

2. Show Britanico's criteria of evaluations and have ss discuss what they think are good examples of things they can do to obtain a favourable mark in each criterion. Give them feedback validating what's helpful and redirecting or correcting what is not.

3. Provide ss with correct / successful examples of exam performance for them to analyse or use as models.

4. Give ss opportunities to practise for the speaking exam using the Speaking Exam Extra Practice provided by Británico.

5. Often, there is little extra time available for doing this kind of extra work in class. So, from time to time, we can adapt coursebook activities so they resemble speaking exam tasks. We could also do asynchronous activities on Navigate Británico or platforms like Padlet.

6. Give ss focused feedback which will help them identify specific areas of improvement. This can be done in class in the form of general feedback as per our standard procedures. Also, in exceptional cases, we could do this individually, to specific students who are in dire need of improving a particular aspect of their speaking.

By Pedro Barreto

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1.       Familiarise students with the

assessment criteria.

2.       Provide students with opportunities

to do speaking activities in class.

3.       Choose different topics seen in

class or in previous cycles and

promote speaking activities.

4.       Provide students with useful

expressions to give opinions, agree,

disagree, react, etc.

5.       Give proper feedback.

By Carmen Pacheco

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How can I  hel my students improve their speaking skills 

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How can I  hel my students improve their speaking skills 

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Making them feel at ease.

Be clear with the structure of the exam.

Practice different topics in class.

make sure they undertand the taks

giving them more opportunites to use functional language.

allow them some time to prepare their thought before speaking.

model succeessfull examples as well as not so successful ones so they knoe the difference.

have them record themself to promote self evaluation.

giving the appropiate and cosntructive feedback

Jessy Rivera

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How can I  hel my students improve their speaking skills

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MY WAYS ON HOW TO HELP MY STUDENTS IMPROVE AND MAYBE POLISH THEIR SPEAKING SKILLS

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MY WAYS ON HOW TO HELP MY STUDENTS IMPROVE AND MAYBE POLISH THEIR SPEAKING SKILLS

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Firstly, to foster a supportive environment that builds confidence, it's crucial to prepare students for the speaking test. This can be achieved by showing them videos of the test (if they are available in the book or YouTube) and using presentations to explain the structure, criteria Británico uses, and time expectations. Additionally, teachers can offer strategies to manage common anxieties like shyness and fear of judgement.

Secondly, to help my students improve in the Británico speaking test, we should break down the format together. By analyzing the test structure (the 3 typical stages speaking test consists of) and the requirements, students will understand what they need to do to succeed.

Finally, to make it better, students can prctice talking by having a conversations with their classmates in pairs or small groups. They can talk about interesting things, pretend to be in the exam situations, and this will help them feel more confident and speak more easily.

By Justo Leandro Mogrovejo Vilca

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Tips to help students to make the most of their speaking assessment.

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Tips to help students to make the most of their speaking assessment.

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1. Get students familiar with the assessment criteria so they know what we expect from them.

2. Provide students with a wide range of expressions to be used when speaking.

3. Ask students to record an audio and let them assess their own performance taking into account the speaking criteria.

4. Make sure students practise a lot of speaking activities in class.

Elizabeth Huamán

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1. Be in my students' shoes and come up with ways to make them feel at their ease.

2. Be aware of problems they might encounter based on their needs and potential.

3. Reminding them of format and strategies beforehand.

4. Letting them work with different partners so they can feel more confident.

5. Showing them how successful communication takes place in real life and thus subskills to improve.

Mario Tipte

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Helping my students to improve their performance during speaking assessments

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Helping my students to improve their performance during speaking assessments

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1.  Familiarize students with the format of the exam.

2. Ensure they understand the assessment criteria.

3. Incorporate a wide range of speaking activities in class.

4. Teach them some useful phrases (give opinions/agree/disagree /interrupt politely /etc)

5. Make them rehearse in class ( use extra practice material)

6. Provide them with constructive feedback after practice sessions. Focus on both strengths and areas for improvement.

7. Allow them to record themselves practicing and then review the recording to identify areas they want to work on.

By Magaly Karina Conde Lara

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Assisting students´ speaking basic skills

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Assisting students´ speaking basic skills

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.First of all it is key to let the sts feel comfortable since the very beginning of the assessment.

.Then, let them know quickly the structure of the test.

.Practice makes perfection. So, Why not preparing them for the test beforehand.

By Alessandro Sabino

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Helping my students to improve their speaking skills

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Helping my students to improve their speaking skills

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1. Go over the criteria from the beginning of each class, so they get used to it.

2. Remind them of the importance of interacting with their peers.

3. Giving students constructive and fair feedback.

4. Giving them some time to think before they speak and organise their ideas.

5. Apply some techniques to improve discourse management. I found this article absolutely fascinating.

Jenny Dextre