Summary of the Developing Classroom Speaking Activities by https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22 Made with joy en-us 2021-05-12 18:38:03 UTC 2025-12-19 03:59:19 UTC hello@padlet.com carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518851400 - Composed of idea units (conjoined short phrases and clauses)
- May be planned (e.g. a lecture) or unplanned (e.g. a conversation)
- Employs more vague or generic words than written language
- Employs fixed phrases, fillers and hesitation markers
- Contains slips and errors reflecting on-line processing
- Involved reciprocity (i.e. interactions are jointly constructed)
- Shows variation (e.g. between formal and casual speech), reflecting speaker
roles, speaking purpose, and the context]]> 2021-05-12 18:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518851400 carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518866755 The function of speaking is to interact, transact and performance ]]> 2021-05-12 19:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518866755 1.1. Talk as interaction carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518873695 - Conversation 
-Social function 
-Reflects speaker’s identity
- May be formal or casual
- Uses conversational conventions
- Reflect degrees of politeness
- Employs many generic words
- Uses conversational register
- Is jointly constructed]]> 2021-05-12 19:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518873695 SKILLS INVOLVING TALK AS INTERACTION carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518883032 - Opening and closing conversations
- Choosing topics
-Making small-talk
- Recounting personal incidents and experiences
-Turn-taking
- Using adjacency-pairs
-Interrupting
- Reacting to others]]> 2021-05-12 19:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518883032 carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518908919 The focus is on what is being said or done. ]]> 2021-05-12 19:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518908919 2.1. The main features of talk as transaction are: carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518911199 • It has a primarily information focus
• The main focus is the message and not the participants
• Participants employ communication strategies to make themselves
understood
• There may be frequent questions, repetitions, and comprehension checks
• There may be negotiation and digression
• Linguistic accuracy is not always important]]> 2021-05-12 19:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518911199 Some of the skills involved in using talk for transactions are: carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518915540 • Explaining a need or intention
• Describing something
• Asking questioning
• Confirming information
• Justifying an opinion
• Making suggestions
• Clarifying understanding
• Making comparisons
• Agreeing and disagreeing]]> 2021-05-12 19:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518915540 carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518918093 Refers to public talk, that is, talk which transmits information
before an audience such as morning talks, public announcements, and speeches.]]> 2021-05-12 19:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518918093 3.1. The main features of talk as performance are: carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518919475 • There is a focus on both message and audience
• It reflects organization and sequencing
• Form and accuracy is important
• Language is more like written language
• It is often mono logic]]> 2021-05-12 19:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518919475 Some of the skills involved in using talk as performance are: carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518922256 • Using an appropriate format
• Presenting information in an appropriate sequence
• Maintaining audience engagement
• Using correct pronunciation and grammar
• Creating an effect on the audience
• Using appropriate vocabulary
• Using appropriate opening and closing]]> 2021-05-12 19:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518922256 carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518924407 - Difficulty vary  in teaching
-  Some speaking styles are more difficult then others.
-Promotes dialogue
-Personal incidents discussions 

A speaking activity may include  
• Clarity of presentation
• Use of discourse markers, ]]> 2021-05-12 19:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518924407 carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518982993 2021-05-12 19:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518982993 carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518984389 2021-05-12 19:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518984389 carliedewet123 https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518986274 2021-05-12 19:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/carliedewet123/jcojf9pftzpo8o22/wish/1518986274