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The Effects Of Pre-Speaking Planning On Students' Performance During Speaking Tasks, Celine Gaillard
The Effects Of Pre-Speaking Planning On Students' Performance During Speaking Tasks, Celine Gaillard
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Research has explored the impact of various planning types (i.e. different ways to help students prepare for a language task by, for instance, giving them time and/or specific instructions) on the fluency, complexity, and accuracy of second language learners (e.g., Ellis, 2009). However, results have been mixed and studies have never investigated the impact of pre-speaking activities such as those proposed by Thompson (2009), a teacher-led planning focusing on both form and content with students. Previous research suggests that this type of planning could benefit students: Foster & Skehan (1999) believe that teacher-led planning is effective in comparison to other …