Why are listening and speaking skills important in oral communication?

Why is listening and speaking skills important?

Listening and speaking skills are therefore essential in the educational sector. Students need to listen to their educators, as well as peers in order to create meaning of texts. Speaking is also essential because students need to be able to associate with others and develop effective strategies for communication.

Why is speaking skill important to oral communication?

Not only can you move, persuade and encourage others to think and act differently, your speaking skills also help you stand out among your co-workers. Let’s explore the importance of different types of oral communication you need to become a competent professional.

What is the importance of listening for developing oral skills?

Listening enhances children’s ability to use the other language arts. Teaching listening allows students to follow directions, understand expectations, and make sense of oral communication. As children improve as listeners, they learn to use the same strategies to improve their command of the other language arts.

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The foundational role that oral language plays in learning to read and write has long been recognised (Dougherty, 2014; Hart and Risley, 2003; Snow, Burns & Griffin, 1998).

The relationship between oral language ability and academic success has been well established (Hill, 2012; Resnick and Snow, 2009).

In order to maximise students’ literacy and learning, teachers need to have solid understandings about oral language and its potential as an educative tool.

Oral language involves expressive and receptive skills.

Expressive language encompasses the words and actions used to convey meaning, including tone, volume, pauses and inflections.

Receptive language is the understanding of language expressed by others. Expressive and receptive oral language are often referred to as ‘speaking and listening’.

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