According to the video, Marisa at CELT Athens is discussing ways to develop speaking skills in and outside of the classroom. The speaker acknowledges the challenges of teaching speaking and emphasizes the importance of creating engaging activities.
She breaks down speaking skills into different aspects including fluency, smoothness, confidence, and the ability to deal with the unpredictable. They argue that these aspects are observable in skilled performers and that teachers can leverage these skills to improve speaking in their students.
The speaker provides examples of classroom activities that can help students develop speaking skills. These activities include improvisational storytelling, games like “Questions Please,” and presentations using limited slides with short time slots.
She also emphasizes the importance of integrating speaking skills with other language skills and creating activities that are collaborative, creative, and motivating.
