Tongue twister as a strategy to enhance speaking fluency

Abstract

Currently, the ability to speak English is definitely necessary since English language has become the most spoken language around the world. A proper speech is become essential to prevent misunderstanding conveying the data to the listener. Most of English learners would like to become fluent English speakers regrettably, many of them give up along the way because they consider they will never become fluent in spoken English. The main reason why is hard to become fluent English speaker is due to students often use their mother tongue as their main language to communicate with others. One of the methodological strategies that teachers can use to develop speaking fluency is using tongue twisters. The present monograph analyzes how tongue twisters are connected to speaking fluency development, being a significant communicative methodological strategy to enhance the teaching learning process in students. In this path students can fabricate their own learning and thus be capable to advance their speaking fluency. The main purpose of this research is to establish how the use of tongue twister as a teaching strategy helps in the development of speaking fluency through the use of enjoyable activities that create interest in learners.