Partner Talk: Why Oracy Has to Be Taught, Not Just Done
By Tricia Taylor When oracy gets added to school priorities, something predictable happens. Teachers start asking students to turn and talk more often. Whole-class discussions get scheduled. Talk becomes a feature of lessons. And yet, for many students, nothing much changes. The problem isn't the intention. It's that oracy is being scheduled rather than taught . Like any language skill, some students will arrive in your classroom already fluent in the art of academic discus
