USING CUED-DIALOGUE an‎d GAP FILLING EXERCISES TO DEVELOP IRAQI EFL LEARNERS ABILITY OF SPEAKING

This study aims at investigating the effectiveness of using cued-dialogue and information gap activities on developing speaking skills of the fifth graders in Diyala governorate schools. To achieve the aim of the study, the researcher adopted the experimental design on 24 October,2011. The sample of the study consisted of (69) male students divided into (35) students for the experimental group and (34) students for the control one. It is randomly chosen from Al-GhadilMushraq Secondary School in Diyala Governorate. The researcher designed activities related to speaking topics, these activities are based on cued-dialogue and information gap activities which are used in teaching the experimental group, while the traditional method is used in teaching the control one in the first term of the school year (2011-2012).The Analysis of the results proves that there is a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the two groups in favour of the experimental group at each level of the speaking skills in the post test. In the light of those findings, the researcher suggested some recommendations that are hoped to help syllabus designers, supervisors and English language teachers in developing teaching speaking skills.In the conclusion of this study, the researcher has put forward some suggestions for futures researches.