Promoting oral production through pair interaction among 10th grade students at Instituto Blas Cañas, Santiago

Abstract

The aim of this research is to promote the oral production through pair interaction in 10th grade students from Instituto Comercial Blas Cañas by asking and giving opinions about outstanding people using task-based learning teaching activities such as role-plays or dialogues. This project was carried out through action research to observe and intervene the classroom. The purpose is to observe and analyze the improvement of the students during the intervention. The data gathering was obtained by observation notes, and worksheets filled by students. It is expected to evidence an improvement in the students’ oral skill. We expect students to be able to speak by giving and asking opinions about outstanding people without the teachers’ help. Key words: Oral production, oral interaction, task-based learning teaching, action research, interviews.