Using Play Activities and Audio-Visual Aids to Develop Speaking Skills

A project was conducted in order to improve oral proficiency in English through the use of play activities and audio-visual aids, with students of first grade in a bilingual school, in la Calera. They were between 6 and 7 years old. As the sample for this study, the fivestudents who had the lowest l...

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Main Authors: Casallas Mutis Nidia, Londoño Ordóñez Martha Rocío
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2000-08-01
Series:Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
Online Access:http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11416
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description A project was conducted in order to improve oral proficiency in English through the use of play activities and audio-visual aids, with students of first grade in a bilingual school, in la Calera. They were between 6 and 7 years old. As the sample for this study, the fivestudents who had the lowest language oral proficiency were selected. According to the results, it is clear that the sample has improved their English oral proficiency a great deal. However, the process has to be continued because this skill needs constant practice in order to be developed.
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spelling doaj.art-8d916aa93648403197ca53f4d4738e672023-08-02T05:37:20ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaProfile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development1657-07902000-08-0111Using Play Activities and Audio-Visual Aids to Develop Speaking SkillsCasallas Mutis NidiaLondoño Ordóñez Martha RocíoA project was conducted in order to improve oral proficiency in English through the use of play activities and audio-visual aids, with students of first grade in a bilingual school, in la Calera. They were between 6 and 7 years old. As the sample for this study, the fivestudents who had the lowest language oral proficiency were selected. According to the results, it is clear that the sample has improved their English oral proficiency a great deal. However, the process has to be continued because this skill needs constant practice in order to be developed.http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11416
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