The Collaborative Scaffolding Model of Teaching Speaking

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The cover of English Teaching Forum. The painting, titled simply Abstract, is by Carl Newman.

This article, by Krishna Prasad Parajuli, describes a step-by-step activity in which students work in groups to begin, develop, and share stories they create. Teachers can also use the approach with debates, speeches, interviews, and other speaking genres as students enhance their speaking, listening, and collaborating skills.

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Pairwork and Groupwork
Author:
Krishna Prasad Parajuli

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Teachers Speaking
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The cover of English Teaching Forum. The painting, titled simply Abstract, is by Carl Newman.

English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 4

Among the topics in this issue: helping students make connections between the texts they read and their lives … awareness of and use of inclusive language … improving English proficiency in professional training … describing objects in a fun, interactive way … practicing speaking through collaborati