To Penny Ur (1996:121-122), some problems which may occur in speaking activities are: inhibition, nothing to say, low or uneven participation, and mother-tongue use.

Mark the INCORRECT alternative according to the author’s suggestions and reasons to adopt speaking activities in the classroom.

Use group work so that all utterances will be correct, and learners may not slip into their native language.

Base the activity on easy language. In general, the level of the language which is necessary for a discussion should be lower than that used in intensive language-learning activities in the same class.

Make a careful choice of topic and task to stimulate interest. On the whole, if the purpose of the discussion is clear, participants will be more motivated.

Give some instructions or training in discussion skills. For instance, establish tasks and rules to the participants of the groups.