ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS : Speak Clearly, Confidently, and Meaningfully

NAMA PENULIS : Teuku Azhari, S.Pd.I., M.Ed. Rasyimah, S.S., M.Ed. Saifullah, S.Pd.I., M.TESOL. Dini Rizki, S.Pd., M.TESOL.
ISBN : Proses
JUMLAH HALAMAN : 135 Halaman
UKURAN : 15,5 x 23 CM
Sinopsis : Many learners spend years studying English yet hesitate when asked to speak. They know grammar rules and recognise thousands of words, but under real-time pressure, knowledge does not easily become performance. This book addresses that gap directly: it moves beyond memorising dialogues or perfecting sentences to help learners turn language knowledge into usable, meaningful speech. Designed for EFL learners at CEFR levels A2 through B2, it presents a holistic, communication-oriented approach in which pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, interaction, and confidence develop together rather than as separate subjects.
The book builds speaking competence systematically across six cumulative chapters. Part One establishes the foundation: helping learners identify their own speaking strengths and bottlenecks, build willingness to communicate, introduce themselves naturally, ask good questions, keep conversations moving, and bridge language gaps using communication strategies. Part Two focuses on intelligibility—prioritising pronunciation features that actually help listeners understand rather than imitating a native-speaker accent. Part Three develops fluency and language resources, showing learners how to retrieve words efficiently, think in meaningful chunks, organise longer answers, and tell stories without relying on full scripts.
From there, the book expands into interactional competence: teaching learners how to take turns, listen actively, clarify meaning, agree and disagree respectfully, and manage conversation flow in both casual and problem-solving settings. It then guides learners through extended, academic, and professional speaking—planning presentations, structuring ideas, using signposting language, handling interviews, and managing public-speaking anxiety. The final chapter prepares learners for real-world transfer: adapting speech to different contexts, communicating across languages and cultures, using digital and AI tools responsibly, assessing their own progress, and building an independent lifelong learning plan.
Throughout, the core principle remains constant: **communication before perfection**. Every chapter follows a clear learning cycle—awareness, supported practice, freer performance, and reflection—with diagnostic tools, rubrics, and a portfolio framework that help learners measure their own growth. This is not a book about sounding perfect; it is a practical, evidence-based guide to speaking clearly so you are understood, confidently so you are heard, and meaningfully so you connect.