THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RECASTS IN DEVELOPING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS

Abstract

Corrective feedback plays a crucial role in the development of learners’ speaking accuracy and confidence in second language classrooms. Among various feedback techniques, recasts have attracted considerable attention due to their implicit and supportive nature. This article examines different types of recasts—full, partial, isolated, intonational, conversational, and didactic—and analyzes their pedagogical functions in reducing speaking anxiety while enhancing oral proficiency. Drawing on classroom-based examples, the study highlights how each recast type targets specific linguistic features, including grammar, lexis, pronunciation, discourse, and pragmatics. The article also discusses the relationship between recast effectiveness and learners’ proficiency levels, demonstrating that the strategic selection of recast types contributes to improved fluency, accuracy, and learner confidence. The findings underscore the value of recasts as flexible and learner-friendly corrective feedback tools in communicative language teaching.