USING PUBLIC SPEAKING ACTIVITIES TO BUILD SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE IN TEACHING LANGUAGE

Abstract

The article aimed to provide suggestions for using public speaking tasks in
English language teaching (ELT) and to highlight some of their many advantages. By
public speaking tasks: these include any task where the participant addresses an audience
orally. It is focused on two types of these tasks: student presentations and debates. Student
presentations may consist of either individual or group speeches based on class lessons or
outside projects. Also, it introduces advantages of using these tasks and tips for developing
speaking skills.