Productive Skills

Question 1

Writing Skill

Answer 1

Provide ss with an audience and a purpose
– don’t focus only on language, but also on the message and the meaning of what they’re writing

fast-write: to write non-stop to overcome the blank page terror.
Ss can learn to become better writers by…
1. being actively encouraged and helped to follow through a series of preparatory steps before the final text is produced
2. becoming more aware of that preparation process, so that it can be done more independently and transparently in the future.

to help ss develop their writing skills, we can encourage ss to
* choose a topic
* get ideas
* sequence ideas
* draft a rough text
* get feedback on content

Question 2

Guided/product writing

Answer 2

imitates model text, organization of ideas is more important than ideas themselves. emphasis on the end product.

Question 3

Process writing

Answer 3

ideas are the important point, there’s more than one draft, more global, focus on purpose, theme, text type. collaborative, emphasis on the creative process

Question 4

Unguided writing

Answer 4

Ss write freely without overt guidance, assistance or feedback during the writing process, though work is marked and a title or task may be set

Question 5

Speaking skill

Answer 5

We teach speaking by engaging sts in different varieties of speech that can be used in real life contexts.
it’s not just grammar what ss are learning, they are also learning social skills, picking up social cues, register, customs, strategies etc.
FLUENCY > ACCURACY

Question 6

Controlled speaking practice

Answer 6

T controls the linguistic elements used and the material

Question 7

guided speaking practice

Answer 7

ss have a level of choice but there’s a framework provided by the teacher.

information gap, role-plays, simulation, etc.

Question 8

Free practice

Answer 8

ss have much more freedom and spontaneity

Question 9

Accuracy focused practice

Answer 9

• the aim of a correct use of structures and grammatical content
• cements the theoretical framework
• instant correction that interrupts the flow

Question 10

Fluency focused practice

Answer 10

with the aim of getting ss to speak for uninterrupted periods of time.
1. fosters confidence
2. postponed correction in favor of steady flow of the activity.

• discussions: speak and listen to one another
• role-play
• real-play: create a situation where they are themselves performing an action an another ss is acting
• simulation: to bring props to create a scene