Issues in Teaching, Learning and Testing Speaking in a Second Language

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Conversational English: Teaching Spontaneity....Pages 3-18
Local Cultures in English: Intercultural Communication in an International Educational Context....Pages 19-28
Developing Second Language Oral Competence Through an Integrated Discursive Approach: The Conceptual Framework of the Project and Results of a Pilot Study....Pages 29-43
It’s Small Words that Make a Big Difference....Pages 45-67
Preparing Tertiary Students for Study Abroad Programs—The Identity Negotiation Perspective....Pages 69-82
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
Correlates and Predictors of L2 Willingness to Communicate in Polish Adolescents....Pages 85-102
Investigating Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety Among Advanced Learners of English....Pages 103-119
Advanced Learners’ Use of Communication Strategies in Spontaneous Language Performance....Pages 121-141
Oral Communication Strategies Used by Turkish Students Learning English as a Foreign Language....Pages 143-158
The Effect of Diacritics on Kinetic Tone Direction and Placement....Pages 159-168
Is There Any Place for Silence in the Communication-Oriented Process of Adult Language Learning?....Pages 169-185
Front Matter....Pages 187-187
Videoconferencing as a Tool for Developing Speaking Skills....Pages 189-203
Using Storybooks as a Catalyst for Negotiating Meaning and Enhancing Speaking Among Very Young Learners of L2: Evidence from a Case Study....Pages 205-217
Business Meetings as a Genre—Pedagogical Implications for Teaching Business English....Pages 219-232
Developing and Testing Speaking Skills in Academic Discourse....Pages 233-250
Designing a Self-Assessment Instrument for Developing the Speaking Skill at the Advanced Level....Pages 251-265