KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Christopher Redmond, Duksung Women's University
3 Activities for Developing Oral Fluency
Abstract
For most English teachers working in Korea, developing their students' levels of oral fluency remains a critical aspect of their job. This workshop will demonstrate 3 activities that meet important criteria for fluency development - these criteria include the opportunity to speak about a meaningful and interesting topic; the presence of a time limit; multiple listeners; repetition, and pre-task preparation time. Participants will be actively involved in the production of each of the activities. Before beginning the activities, some common definitions of oral fluency will be presented, as will research supporting the activities themselves.
Biographicals
Christopher Redmond is an English instructor at Duksung Women's University in Seoul, and currently studying towards his MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL with the University of Leicester. His research interests lie mostly in sociolinguistics and materials development. He has presented his work at several conferences around Korea, and is CELTA-certified with a BA in English and History and an MA in Film Studies, all from University College Cork. Prior to his time at Duksung, Chris taught for 2 years in a high school in Daegu and also worked as a presentation skills instructor at Yonsei University.
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