Speak

Tuongee Kiswahili Conversational Phrasebook is designed to help me speak Kiswahili in basic daily situations rapidly, effectively, and easily. This Conversational phrasebook has 32 topical lessons (accompanied by Audio, DVD), covering everything that I need to know to understand and speak Kiswahili. By reading this book, I will be able to introduce myself, get help in an emergency; shop; order in a restaurant; communicate in the office, talk about myself and family and even discuss literature, politics and public affairs.

Tuongee Kiswahili Conversational Course is a Conversational course that uses this phrasebook together with CDs and DVDs to make me want to study. It does not waste my time just teaching me vocabulary and grammar. If I am going to learn Kiswahili, or any other language for that matter, I HAVE to speak it. The motto is “Listen, Repeat, and Speak Kiswahili.”

Abstract: Studies in language learning have addressed the necessity of classroom interaction or students' oral participation in class. However, getting students to respond in a language classroom—especially a foreign language class—is a problem that most language teachers face. This article suggests remedies to language learners' reticence, using Taiwanese students as participants. Instruction about classroom participation was provided to students in the experimental group to see whether this treatment can (a) increase students' oral participation in class, and (b) lead to the improvement of students' speaking proficiency. Both hypotheses are supported by the data of the study. Suggestions for participation instruction in regular foreign language classes are also provided.