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.Productive skills in the classroom

Harmer, J (2001) The Practice of English Language Teaching 3rd edition. Pearson Education Ltd Chapter 17.

Speaking activities

Courtney, M (1996) Talking to learn: selecting and using peer group oral tasks (ELT Journal 50/4)
Dörnyei, Z & S Thurrell (1994) Teaching conversational skills intensively: course content and rationale (ELT Journal 48/1)
Harmer, J (2001) The Practice of English Language Teaching 3rd edition. Pearson Education Ltd Chapter 17.
Nation, P (1989) Speaking activities: five features (ELT Journal 43/1)

Discussion

Bennett, D (1994) Four virtuosi or the whole orchestra (Modern English Teacher 3/2)
Capone, C & Hayward K (1996) Democratic debates (Modern English Teacher 5/4)
Courtney, J J (1996) Completely free discussions in the EFL classroom (Modern English Teacher 5/4)
Deacon, B (2000) Timed conversation (Modern English Teacher 9/4)
Green, C, Christopher, E & Lam, J (1997) Developing discussion skills in the ESL classroom (ELT Journal 51/2)
Ur, P (1981) Discussions that work (Cambridge University Press)

Student lectures
Gedicke, M (1997) Student lectures in the classroom. (English Teaching Professional 4)

Listening to help speaking
Lynch, T (1996) Proof listening (Modern English Teacher 5/4)

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