Speaking strategies for improving the oral communication in students of seventh grade at escuela de educación básica José Mejía Lequerica, Salinas, province of Santa Elena, school year 2016-2017.

Abstract

Oral communication is the ability to send a message across to a receptor through the voice. To produce a language is not easy at all, only with the constant practice people can produce the English language. The basis of this study is focused on the significance of the application of strategies to enhance the oral communication in English, making the teaching learning process dynamic, interactive and encouraging for the learner. The application of exploratory and observation methods contributed to analyze the problem, causes and consequences in order to create a plan to improve it. The application of different techniques, such as, interviews, surveys, questionnaires, observation, observation guide, and focus group allowed the collection of significant information from students of seventh grade, English teacher and principal from escuela de educación básica José Mejía Lequerica, who are part of population sample of this research. Furthermore, results (gotten once the proposal was implemented) showed a positive and constructive improvement in the oral capacity and the speaking ability in the students of seventh grade students.