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The two productive skills speaking and writing and their difference but equal importance. Accuracy to produce correct language and fluency to allow flow of communication. In order to achieve this in the classroom the teacher has to create and facilitate activities to enthuse and captivate the students. This can include, but not inclusive, role play, general discussion and communication games ie Twenty questions. It is important to encourage student interaction, this will encourage students who perhaps lack confidence, some techniques would include allowing students extra time to prepare, controlled and guided practice times. The development of writing skills is particularly challenging because of differences to the student native language but also because of the nuances of the English language.eg the differences in spelling between the American and English eg. Colour and color. Then there is the pronunciation and the differences in meaning eg wind and wind and hole and whole. To this end creative writing should be encouraged to allow the student to develop and extend.
