Promoting oral interaction in the EFL classroom through the use of speaking activities

Abstract

This research work is about the use of a booklet with speaking activities used in an English classroom of freshman students of “IntegracionIberoamericano High School” and discusses the students’ interests developing these activities for a meaningful oral interaction between (students-teacher) and (students-students). In addition, this research work has 5 sections: the first section is an introduction about the importance of communication in our daily life, the second section presents the literature review, section in which different authors are mentioned who presented some perspectives about the development of oral communication in the EFL classroom, as well in the third section is mentioned the methodology used during the development of the research work. On the other hand in the fourth section the data analysis is presented with the results obtained by the participants after to apply the booklet with the speaking activities, and finally in the fifth section, are presented the conclusions and recommendations after to be finished the research work. It is important to mention that the use of this booklet will be considered as a different option and an innovative methodology that future teachers can use in the classes as a helpful and meaningful tool to develop the students speaking skills and a good oral communication.