Improving adult ESL learners' speaking skills

Series or Serial: National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education Digest

Publisher: Center for Applied Linguistics

Published At: Washington, DC

Date Published: 1999

Distributor: Center for Applied Linguistics, National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education

Source Address: 1118 22nd Street, NW

Source City/State/Zip: Washington DC 20037

Phone: 202-429-9292

Material Type: Information Analysis

Intended Audience: Mentor/Teacher/Trainer

Physical Media: Print

Physical Description: 8 p.

Subjects: Adult Education; English (Second Language);

Abstract:
This Digest describes what speaking involves and what good speakers do in the process of expressing themselves. It also presents an outline for creating an effective speaking lesson and for assessing learners' speaking skills. References are given.

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