Oral communication skills are fundamental to the
development of literacy and essential for thinking and learning. Through talk,
students not only communicate information but also explore and come to
understand ideas and concepts; identify and solve problems; organize their
experience and knowledge; and express and clarify their thoughts, feelings, and
opinions. Listening and speaking skills are essential for social interaction at
home, at school, and in the community.
To develop their oral communication skills, students need numerous opportunities to listen and to talk about a range of subjects, including personal interests, school work, and current affairs. The language program provideS opportunities for students to engage in various oral activities in connection with expectations in all the strands, such as brainstorming to identify what they know about the topic of a new text they are about to read, discussing strategies for solving a problem in a writing assignment, presenting and defending ideas or debating issues, and offering critiques of work produced by their peers.
To develop their oral communication skills, students need numerous opportunities to listen and to talk about a range of subjects, including personal interests, school work, and current affairs. The language program provideS opportunities for students to engage in various oral activities in connection with expectations in all the strands, such as brainstorming to identify what they know about the topic of a new text they are about to read, discussing strategies for solving a problem in a writing assignment, presenting and defending ideas or debating issues, and offering critiques of work produced by their peers.