Speaking Theory
Speaking Theory
The upper table provides a summary of the Thuringian Curriculum and the incidental teaching goals.
SPEAKING
Factual competence The student can interact in conversations appropriately and conforming to standards. That means that the
student can express opinions or attitudes for making contact using politeness formulae, discussing, orientating
and purchasing of services. Furthermore, he / she is able to build complex questions and can be responsive to
them which are concerned with aspects of culture, histoy, politics, economics and science. Besides, the student
can communicate individual feelings, whises, ideas or apologies and is able to represent positions and
valuations. As an important literary issue, the student is able to read out texts (poems, songs, dialogues) in a
fluent and sensible way.
Method competence The student is able to make use of basic intonation patterns of the English language. On that account, the
student can handle electronic and non-electronic means (e.g. mono- and bilingual dictionaries as well as media
and presentation techniques) independently. He/ she can use information taken from reliable resources for
individual demostrations. As a creative value, the student can perform and improvise in role playing and is also
able to observe text type specific conventions.
Self competence The student can satisfy conversation rules with regard and tolerance. Moreover, he or she can compare own
Social competence specific characteristics with them of students of English speaking countries. In addition to that the student can
recognise similarities and varieties, respect them and asume responsability for him or her as well as for other
people.