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Abstract
The article highlights the importance of speaking skills in English language teaching and discusses strategies for their development. It emphasizes the role of teachers in fostering effective communication among students. Key points include providing ample practice opportunities, using communicative activities, focusing on both fluency and accuracy, incorporating technology, encouraging peer interaction, providing scaffolding, creating a supportive environment, integrating speaking across all skills, and assessing speaking skills.
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