Journal #2 Classrooms dynamics to promote oral communication

Creating a dynamic learning atmosphere, thus a dynamic learning experience, requires a lot of creativity and willingness to do it. To promote student's oral participation we need to create a trustful relationship with our students, one where they would not feel apprehensive, shy nor afraid to express themselves freely.

There are various strategies we can use to engage students into oral communication within themselves. One activity could be conducting debates, using topics they had previously selected. Two students would be the moderators (group 1 and group 2), three students would be the debaters,the rest of the group will ask questions about the topic, and the teacher facilitates the activity as it respect to time allotment, expressions used, etc. Another activity to engage them into communicating could be the "teacher's substitute" while reading a selection. A student is selected to act as the teacher for the day (20-30 minutes), the student would ask the group reading comprehension questions.