Additional resources

Here are some links to articles and tips for teachers of English about helping students to speak in English:

• ‘Teaching speaking skills 1’: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ articles/ teaching-speaking-skills-1 [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
• ‘Getting teenagers talking’: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ article/ getting-teenagers-talking
• ‘Reluctant talkers 1’: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ language-assistant/ teaching-tips/ reluctant-talkers-1
• ‘Reluctant talkers part 2’: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ language-assistant/ teaching-tips/ reluctant-talkers-part-2
• ‘Speaking for better communication’: http://orelt.col.org/ module/ 2-speaking-better-communication

An article about correcting mistakes in speaking activities:

• ‘Classroom management: speaking correction techniques’: http://www.onestopenglish.com/ support/ methodology/ classroom-management/ classroom-management-speaking-correction-techniques/ 146455.article

A series by the BBC’s World Service about improving speaking skills:

• ‘Talk about English: better speaking’: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ worldservice/ learningenglish/ webcast/ tae_betterspeaking_archive.shtml

Articles and websites about storytelling:

• ‘Storytelling – benefits and tips’: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ article/ storytelling-benefits-tips
• ‘Telling a story’: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ article/ telling-a-story-0
• ‘Storytelling in the classroom’: http://www.storyarts.org/ classroom/
• ‘Storytelling in the EFL speaking classroom’: http://iteslj.org/ Techniques/ Jianing-Storytelling.html