THE ROLE OF SPEAKING IN TEACHING ENGLISH
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Keywords: speaking skills, english language teaching, communicative language teaching, task-based learning, fluency, language acquisition.Abstract
Annotation: This article explores the significance of speaking skills in English language teaching and learning. Speaking is a fundamental component of communication, which plays a critical role in the overall language acquisition process. Through a review of teaching methodologies, this article highlights various approaches that enhance speaking proficiency, including communicative language teaching (CLT) and task-based language learning (TBL). It also discusses the challenges learners face in developing speaking skills and offers practical strategies to improve fluency and confidence. The study concludes that effective integration of speaking activities in English language classrooms contributes significantly to learners' linguistic competence and communication ability.
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