THE ROLE OF ORAL PRESENTATION IN DEVELOPING ORAL PRODUCTION SKILLS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GREECE)
About this paper:
Conference name: 14th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Dates: 2-4 March, 2020
Location: Valencia, Spain
Abstract:
Oral presentation plays a significant role in helping students to develop their quality of expression and allows them to behave adequately in different communication situations. In fact, this situation of communication allows the student speaker to transmit knowledge and know-how, do develop the ability to learn and contribute to their language and intercultural awareness. Oral presentation, not only helps students to assimilate the learning subject with a specific practice which, at the same time, enhances the motivation for learning but also allows them to develop learning strategies that will lead to their autonomy. This learning practice requires good preparation both for the content and the structure. Furthermore, students have to take into consideration the public and its interests to organize their speech in a way logical and will serve as a memory aid during its presentation. This article aims to emphasize the pedagogical benefits of oral presentation projects for foreign language students. Keywords:
Oral presentation, oral production, foreign language learning.