As second language speakers, we have the need to be a good one. There are some sub-skills that it requires.
- Fluency: It is about how comfortable a person is in a speaking conversation. It is when people speak easily and quickly without hesitation (pauses).
- Accuracy: It is referred to the mechanics. People's language is free of grammar mistakes. Also, they pronounce the words correctly to use them in an appropriate context.
- Coherence: It is about the organization of the ideas. Your thoughts and ideas should be organized and ordered logically and use the appropriate linking words to keep coherence until the end.
- Pronunciation: It refers to the correct use of stress, rhythm, and intonation in a spoken language, There are some factors that influence. It could be the geographical area, speech disorder, education, social status, and some others.
- Register: The way a speaker uses the language in different situations. There are some types of registers. Some of them are informative, consultative, casual, etc.
British Council (2013). Learning English Teens Fluency. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/fluency
ICALTELF (2016). Speaking Skills in TEFL. https://www.icaltefl.com/speaking-skills-in-tefl#respond
Davey, P. (2015). IELTS Speaking: Assessment: Fluency and Coherence. https://ieltsintaiwan.wordpress.com/2015/04/21/ielts-speaking-assessment-fluency-and-coherence/
Nordquist, R. (2019). What Is Register in Linguistics?. https://www.thoughtco.com/register-language-style-1692038
