Speaking skills development through communicative language teaching techniques

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the impact communicative language teaching techniques have on the development of speaking skills in high school students. This research was carried out with the participation of 12 English teachers and 234 students. The data collection was done through the application of a survey. This instrument included 10 questions and it was validated by three experts. The purpose of the survey was to gather information that enable to have a close panorama of the two variables in the English classrooms. The results were thoughtfully analyzed and methodically tabulated. The Student´s T-test was used to verify the established hypothesis, and the results indicated that communicative language teaching techniques have a positive impact on the development of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) speaking skills. Furthermore, the findings led to conclude that most students agree that they learn English best through interactive activities because they provide students with opportunities to interact using the target language. As part of the research, 20 communicative techniques were implemented, proving to promote engagement and effective oral production in the classroom.