Daily 6: An Approach to Foster Oral Fluency of English as a Foreign Language in Adolescents

Aguilar, Roso Freddy Cadena; Cuellar, Javier Hernando Ortega; Aguilar, Albedro Cadena

doi:10.15446/profile.v21n2.71364

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“…That is why this research paper considers that to build up oral fluency, students require certain components such as vocabulary range, smoothness of speech, natural pauses, intonation, and class participation. Cadena-Aguilar et al, (2019) explain the importance of working on all these components to be fluent. Thus, this research implemented theme-based teaching workshops as this approach proposes the inclusion of contextualized topics, tasks, and materials that enable learners to follow examples of fluent conversations and speakers.…”

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Theme-Based Teaching to Promote Oral Fluency in a University in Colombia

Velásquez-Hoyos

2021

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The present qualitative study with an action research orientation focuses on the strengthening of students’ oral fluency in English through the implementation of six theme-based teaching workshops. The participants were students of an EFL pre-intermediate English language course in the institute of foreign languages at the Technological University of Pereira, in Risaralda State, Colombia. Besides the implementation of theme-based teaching, this study includes the speaking phases of rehearsal, performance, and debriefing to impact students’ oral fluency. This project emerged from an exhaustive needs analysis which showed that the university’s students, as future professionals, had difficulties with their oral performance i.e. their being unable to speak about topics related to their university life in English; hence, the need of including themes aligned with their academic contexts was highlighted with the purpose of helping them improve their oral fluency in English. The findings indicate that the students improved in their oral fluency in terms of vocabulary, intonation, and a reduction in the number of long pauses when speaking in English.

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Section: Oral Fluencymentioning

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Theme-Based Teaching to Promote Oral Fluency in a University in Colombia

Velásquez-Hoyos

2021

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“…However, digital tools have the potential to minimize the factors that prevent individuals from interacting effectively. These tools can enhance learners' understanding of common words (Sari & Aminatun, 2021), improve their pronunciation (Alemi & Khatoony, 2020;Rahmania & Mandasari, 2021;Wongsuriya, 2020), and facilitate the development of fluency and accuracy in their speech (Cadena Aguilar et al, 2019). Technological tools offer abundant multimodal resources, allowing for extensive practice within the limited course time (Marek & Wu, 2019).…”

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Teknoloji Destekli Dil Öğreniminin İletişim Yeterlilikleri Üzerindeki Etkisi

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TAKKAÇ TULGAR

2023

Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

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This study aimed to explore how technology-supported language learning affected the communication competencies of tertiary-level students. 48 prep-class students at the ELT department at a state university in Turkiye participated in the study. A mixed-method sequential explanatory design was employed to collect data that lasted 12 weeks. The quantitative data were obtained through pre-questionnaire, a pretest and a posttest while semi-structured interviews were used to collect qualitative data. The quantitative analysis showed that despite the improvement in the students’ performance, a statistically significant difference was not found between the scores of the experimental and control groups concerning their communication proficiency levels. However, the conventional content analysis indicated that technology-supported language learning provided the participants with a rich content, enhanced interaction, collaboration, individualization, an enjoyable learning setting, an opportunity to see progress and flexibility in terms of time and space. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended to integrate technology into the language learning process for the improvement of communication skills.

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Daily 6: An Approach to Foster Oral Fluency of English as a Foreign Language in Adolescents

Cited by 2 publications

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Theme-Based Teaching to Promote Oral Fluency in a University in Colombia

Theme-Based Teaching to Promote Oral Fluency in a University in Colombia

Teknoloji Destekli Dil Öğreniminin İletişim Yeterlilikleri Üzerindeki Etkisi

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