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Welcome to the online course “Teaching and practicing: English speaking skills”.
As many schools and districts have transitioned between in-person, distance, blended and hybrid learning in response to COVID-19, this online course will provide you with the resources you need to adapt and give exceptional instruction for your students. Teachers of English traditionally used to organize the lesson with different types of activities providing students with listening, reading, writing exercises but students’ motivation starts increasing when they speak English fluently or have minimal progress in speaking.

How will the course increase the motivation to speak English?

Students are afraid either to be corrected by a strict teacher or to be laughed at. The best way to help students feel safe while speaking is to create a positive atmosphere and comfortable conditions of studying. That means other students aren’t permitted to make fun of a student for saying something wrong and the teacher won’t harshly criticize students for their mistakes. Instead, teachers can give positive feedback that helps students improve. After all, if they already knew how to speak perfectly, they’d be the teacher, not the student. Our course helps students to see the advantage of online learning. Students can repeat the video recordings of their classes and the materials used in lessons anytime they need. They can also adjust their learning speed according to their current abilities. They can study the material as long as they want and when they are
The course helps teachers to find new forms and methods working with introverted students in the class. Some students feel uncomfortable speaking in public even if they have enough knowledge of grammar and a high level of vocabulary. For your introverted students, be sure to include some online speaking activities where they can speak with a partner, instead of in front of the whole class. It’s amazing how a student who hardly ever speaks up in front of the class has a lot more to say to a partner. The course will provide students and teachers with individual forms of activities that will give a chance to increase the confidence of students.
The course will inform you about modern educational techniques and methods that will give you a feeling of the mentor as the teacher turns into a friend, a couch and students can also use the online tools.
The course will help you to visualize your speaking and make it persuading and interesting. This will help you to participate in conferences, take part in online meetings and develop your professional skills.

OUR PARTNERS


“Supporting Fulbright TEA Alumni & Access Teachers educational innovations aimed at the development of English language learning and teaching in Ukraine” project is administered by the NGO “Ukrainian Center for Civic Initiatives “Svitlo” (www.gosvitlo.org.ua) with the support of the Regional English Language Office (RELO) and the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the Embassy of the United States in Kyiv, Ukraine

Teaching and practicing:
English speaking skills

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