The development of speaking fluency: The 4/3/2 technique for the EFL learners in China

2014 IJRSLL – Volume 3 Issue 4

Author/s:

Yang, Yingjie*
University of Southern Queensland, Australia (U1040470@umail.usq.edu.au)

Abstract:

EFL teaching is gradually changed from a traditional grammar-based model to a communicative language teaching approach in China. So, there is a variety of methodologies to help the Chinese EFL learners to practice their speaking skills. Lack of speaking fluency practice, sometimes, is not sufficient to maintain a communicative task in EFL class. This paper examines previous studies and researches in fluency development: to point out the importance of speaking fluency; to outline a 4/3/2 method adapting in the EFL class; to implement retrieval strategy to cultivate a long-term practice and to prove the fluency improvements in class will be beneficial in real-life conversation.

Keywords: EFL speaking, fluency development, the 4/3/2 activity, retrieval strategy, communicative language teaching

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsll.2013.624

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