Overview Chanter 1 The first chanter provides an orientation and historical overview of the teacning of speaking. The chapter also introduces key principles for teacning aria assessing speaking. Chapters 2-4 Chapters 2-4 introduce you to the teaching of speaking to beginning, intermediate, and advanced students respectively. Each chapter follows the format below. Chapter 5 The final chapter explores key issues including the teaching of speaking and pronunciation in large, multi-level classes, working with learners who have different learning styles and strategies, responding to learners' errors, and using technology. Chapter structure for Chapters 2-4 Goals: Summarizes what you should know and be able to do after having read the chapter and completed the Reflection and Action tasks. Introduction: Gives an overview of the chapter. Syllabus design issues: Outlines the speaking issues that are relevant at different levels, and the concerns that inform syllabus design. Principles for teaching speaking: Appropriate principles for teaching speaking at different levels are introduced, discussed, and illustrated. Tasks and materials: Describes and illustrates techniques and exercises for teaching speaking and pronunciation at each level. Assessing speaking: Introduces practical techniques for assessing learners in the classroom. Conclusion: Reviews the goals of the chapter and how they were discussed within the chapter. Further readings: Lists articles or books to enhance your knowledge about teaching speaking and pronunciation. Helpful Web sites: Provides ideas for Web resources for teaching speaking aria pronunciation. Foreword Vision and purpose The Practical English Language Teaching series is designed for practicing teachers, or teachers in preparation who may or may not have formal training in second and foreign language teaching methodology. The core volume in this series, Practical English Language Teaching, provides an overall introduction to key aspects of language teaching methodology in an accessible yet not trivial way. The purpose of this book is to explore the teaching of speaking in greater depth than was possible in the core volume, while at the same time remaining both comprehensive and accessible. Features A clear orientation to the teaching of speaking, including an historical overview and an introduction to major approaches and analyses that have informed pedagogy. A detailed treatment of the teaching of speaking at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels, providing practical techniques for teaching and assessing speaking and pronunciation at each of these levels. Reflection questions inviting readers to think about critical issues in language teaching and Action tasks requiring readers to apply the ideas,principles, and techniques to the teaching of speaking and pronunciation in their own situation. A great deal of practical illustration from a wide range of textbooks and extracts from authentic classroom interaction. A "key issues" chapter that provides suggestions for dealing with laree. muiu-ievei classes, introaucing technology, and catering to different iearmng styles ana strategies. Suggestions for books, articles, and Websites offering resources for addi- uonai up-to-sate imormauon. An expansive glossary that offers short and straightforward definitions of core language teacning terms. Audience As with the overview volume, this book is designed for both experienced and novice teachers. It should also be of value to those who are about to join the profession. It will update the experienced teacher on current theoretical and practical approaches to teaching speaking. The novice teacher will find step- by-step guidance on the practice of language teaching.

Foreword
Chapter one What is speaking?
  1.Introduction
  2.What is speaking?
  3.Approaches to speaking
  4.Speaking in action
  5.Teaching speaking
  6.Assessing speaking
  7.Conclusion
  Further readings
  Helpful Web site
  References
chapter TWO apeamng for oeginning level learners
  1.Introduction
  2.Syllabus design issues
  3.Principles for teaching speaking to beginning learners
  4.Tasks and materials
  5.Teaching pronunciation
  6.Speaking in the classroom
  7.Assessing beginning learners
  8.Conclusion
  Further readings
  Helpful Web sites
  References
Chapter Three Speaxing for intermeaiate level learners
  1.Introduction
  2.Syllabus design issues
  3.Principles for teaching speaking to intermediate learners
  4.Tasks and materials
  5.Teaching pronunciation
  6.Speaking in the intermediate classroom
  7.Assessing intermediate learners
  8.Conclusion
  Further readings
  Helpful Web.sites
  References
  Answer key
Chapter Four Speaking for advanced level learners
  1.Introduction
  2.Syllabus design issues
  3.Principles for teaching speaking to advanced learners
  4.Tasks and materials
  5.Teaching pronunciation
  6.Speaking in the classroom
  7.Assessing advanced learners
  8.Conclusion
  Further readings
  Helpful Web site
  References
Chaper Five Key issues in teaching speaking
  1.Introduction
  2.Students' first-language use in the English speaking class
  3.Reticence and dominance in speaking activities
  4.Learning styles in the speaking class
  5.Responding to oral errors
  6.Speaking activities in large classes
  7.Multi-level speaking classes
  8.Technology and teaching speaking
  9.Conclusion
  Further readings
  Helpful Web sites
  References
Glossary
Index