Description:
This current research is based on engaging activities for setting up effective
rapport in order to enhance achievement of students in English classes. Rapport is
considered as main factors of incidence on discourage and passive learning related
with personality and professionalism of teacher to carry out the classes. Engaging
activities such as games and ludic activities should allow students to develop
interest on acquisition of a second language. This research paper has the main
objective to analyze the influenced of engaging activities on students motivation
for the acquisition of English as a second language The variables of this study are
rapport and engaging activities that guide the design of this study. The qualitative
and quantitative methods were used to develop the instruments for gathering data
from interviews, a survey, and observation guide in order to show the importance
and effectiveness of rapport in the learning process. Moreover, the scientific
method was used to verify the information gathered through the instruments
applied. This proposal suggests two types of engaging activities such as games
and modified ludic activities for promoting pleasant classroom environment on
English classes for students of eight year from Unidad Educativa Virginia Reyes
Gonzalez. The results obtained indicated that engaging activities play an
important role to establish a good rapport between students and teacher through
dynamism, participation, entertainment, and interaction.