TEACHING SPEAKING SKILLS TO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Abstract

Until the 19^th century, grammarians concerned themselves chiefly with language as it appeared in print. The grammarians then were more interested in the literary usage than the spoken aspect of the language. It is now accepted that the spoken forms of a language must rank equally with the formal and literary forms. This means that the sounds of the language, its stress patterns, rhythm and introduction should be given equal attention. In teaching spoken English, the problem of what to teach arises. Teachers are expected to teach something close to Received Pronunciation. Therefore, this article focuses on Teaching Speaking skills to Junior Secondary School (JSS) Students.