PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES IN LEARNING AND IMPROVING SPEAKING ABILITY AT ADVANCED LEVEL

Abstract

Abstract: The article deals with the problems of teaching and learning speaking,
in particular those which are most relevant in the context of developing oral skills at
the advanced level of foreign language proficiency. The complex nature of spoken
discourse must be taken into account and reflected at each stage of the learning process.
Thus, the article examines the difficulties connected with choosing the appropriate
framework and approach and discusses the typical patterns of interaction in the foreign
language classroom. It also examines forms of control and evaluation and suggests
some speaking activities which seem most suitable for advanced language learners in
the light of the above theoretical considerations.