Enhancing Oral Interaction in English as a Foreign Language Through Task-Based Learning Activities

Luz Ely González Humanez; Nixdey Ruth Arias Rios

doi:10.5294/laclil.2009.2.2.10

Enhancing Oral Interaction in English as a Foreign Language Through Task-Based Learning Activities

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Luz Ely González Humanez Author
Nixdey Ruth Arias Rios Author

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https://doi.org/10.5294/laclil.2009.2.2.10

Abstract

New processes of task-based learning (TBL) activities were implemented in a class of 35 eighth-grade students of English as a foreign language at a public school in Planeta Rica, Córdoba, Colombia. The activities were based on information about students' interest and own experiences, and research results from this project suggest this helped encourage an improved quality of oral interaction. The provision of goal-oriented input additionally facilitated the oral interaction process, as students could recall previously rehearsed activities as needed when practicing oral production of their ideas and experiences in English. The researchers conclude that task-based activities helped the students comprehend and manipulate information, as well as interact meaningfully and spontaneously.

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Author Biographies

Luz Ely González Humanez

Luz Ely Gonzalez Humanez is a professor at the Universidad de Córdoba and in a public school. She has a specialization in English Language Teaching and a B.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages, both from the Universidad de Córdoba. She also has a certificate in E-tutoring from the British Council. She has seven years of teaching experience and is interested in exploring new activities which can promote a meaningful learning in the English classes as a foreign language.

Nixdey Ruth Arias Rios

Nixdey Ruth Arias Rios is a professor at the Universidad de Córdoba. She has a specialization in English Language Teaching and a B.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages, both from the Universidad de Córdoba. She has seven years of teaching experience and is interested in exploring new methodologies for teaching a foreign language.

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Published

2009-12-16

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González Humanez, L. E., & Arias Rios, N. R. (2009). Enhancing Oral Interaction in English as a Foreign Language Through Task-Based Learning Activities. Latin American Journal of Content & Language Integrated Learning, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.5294/laclil.2009.2.2.10

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2009)

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Research Articles

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