This paper focuses on some strategies and procedures that can be used to teach speaking to beginners and intermediate students in Senegal where the majority of the students has not only a lack of opportunities and are seldom exposed to the English language, but also are found to be silent, shy or have a profound fear of being wrong. Since more importance is given to reading and writing skills, communicative activities such as introductions, role plays, use of fables and talking tasks are efficient alternatives to improve students’ oral communication skills in junior and high secondary public schools in Senegal by integrating lessons with the National curriculum for English language. This study also claims that students’ use of mobile phones which is forbidden by the schools legislation is inevitable to improve speaking skills in the process of foreign language learning. It shows that despite resources constraints in many remote areas, it is possible to improve students’ oral communication skills in a relaxed and stress free environment.