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| Title | Speaking Homework Ideas for ESL |
| Body | A TESL-L user submitted the following question about speaking homework: For about a year now I've been giving many of of my students "speaking homework". They are to read or view something in English, usually a movie I give them or something like VOA Special English, and then call me by telephone or Skype and talk to me about it. I'm wondering if any other teachers have tried this. Kees, D. [TESL-L] Speaking homework? Teachers of English as a Second Language List (TESL-L@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU, 28 Mar 2007). --- I have my students record their answers to personal info. questions on tape for homework. Cervera, L. Re: [TESL-L] Speaking homework? Teachers of English as a Second Language List (TESL-L@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU, 29 Mar 2007). --- I often give students speaking tasks. Very often it's to find out what other people think about a subject we've been discussing or are about to discuss in class. By saying "Talk to three people, two should be English and one from a another country and find out what they think about these specific [open] questions,” there's a better completion rate. I encourage learners to initiate conversations "Find out as much as possible about your 'host mother's/host father's job, childhood, etc. and tell them about yours" This often opens up further dialogue as well as providing real language input. Of course they report back to the class next day. Stirling, J. Re: [TESL-L] Speaking homework? Teachers of English as a Second Language List (TESL-L@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU, 30 Mar 2007). --- In my business English class, when we do the phoning unit, my students are assigned to call me and make an appointment with "Bob Jones." I pretend to be Mr. Jones' assistant. Then I call them right back, and they have to role-play being an assistant for "Susan Smith" who is out of the office. While conversing with them on the phone, I fill out a chart giving them feedback on what I heard (so they can see if I heard is what they said), tips for what they can improve on, and things they did well. They also record in their "listening logs" (a written account of listening outside of class) what they heard (ie phone number I left with them, my message, and role-played name). After this activity, for the remainder of the unit they have to make calls to each other and record them in their "listening logs." For my pronunciation and public speaking courses, they submit recordings of different things throughout the semester as mp3 files to my e-mail. I listen and then comment by e-mail on their recordings. Parmley, A. Re: [TESL-L] Speaking homework? Teachers of English as a Second Language List (TESL-L@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU, 30 Mar 2007). --- My students are assigned to have a conversation or try to use English at a store or with customer service. Then, they write a journal about what they tried, and what words they learned. Although I'm not hearing them speak, I've found that some students get a lot out of this activity. One of my students in Level 2 changed her cell phone options to English and went through the English-speaking automatic checkout at the grocery store, which were challenges that she was both surprised and proud to have completed successfully. Rathe, B. Re: [TESL-L] Speaking homework? Teachers of English as a Second Language List (TESL-L@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU, 30 Mar 2007). --- I have students talk to "themselves" for fifteen minutes each day and write about it. For example, if they are riding their bike to school they can be saying "Look at the blue car. There is a woman in the car." Most students seem to take it seriously. Ferlazzo, L. Re: [TESL-L] Speaking homework? Teachers of English as a Second Language List (TESL-L@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU, 31 Mar 2007). |
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