Multiple intelligences: the use of role play to enhance the speaking skills in a EFL classroom with students of tenth level of basic education at Colegio Particular Laico Internacional of Azogues

Abstract

The main objective of this project was to prove that Role Play based on multiple intelligences can foster speaking skills in students of tenth level of basic education. The research was applied at Colegio Particular Laico “Internacional” located in Azogues, since they do not have a good level of verbal abilities at the moment of using English in their learning process. The study demonstrated that at the beginning many students were not able to use the language correctly since the activities that teachers employed in their classes were focused mainly in reading and writing. For this reason, they showed interest in improving their speaking abilities. After role play activities were applied, many students lost the fear of speaking in public and they acquired new vocabulary. Furthermore, students’ participation in class increased because of the motivation they received during the development of these activities, and some of them also improved their fluency and pronunciation. To summarize, the study showed that the correct use of this strategy can enhance speaking abilities in students, and enrich communication by using English as a foreign language.