On enchancing spoken fluency in students using task-based teaching

An exploratory study

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS6.12570

Authors

  • X. Ancy Medona Nayakam Research Scholar, Department of English, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
  • U. S. Aksharagovind Assistant Professor, Department of English Faculty, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Keywords:

speaking skills, fluency, spoken language, task-based learning, task based teaching, communication, language teaching, language learning, learning outcomes

Abstract

A person can identify oneself as an expert in any particular language only when he or she has the potential to communicate both in written and spoken mode of the given language. In order to enhance and develop this, it is essential that one requires a good amount of training and teaching using methodologies and strategies that will enable the students to acquire the language. For a student to develop and acquire expertise in speaking the target language one needs to be taught and trained using effective methodologies and strategies. Students’ curriculum and materials used in classroom needs to be designed by taking into account the needs and students demand for theory oral proficiency in the language. The research paper aims at enhancing a students’ oral fluency in the given target language by incorporating task-based language teaching methods.

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Published

08-09-2022

How to Cite

Nayakam, X. A. M., & Aksharagovind, U. S. (2022). On enchancing spoken fluency in students using task-based teaching: An exploratory study. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S6), 9428–9433. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS6.12570

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