Development of lexical competence in the english language through a system of didactic exercises

Abstract

This thesis is focused on encompassing the main problems present in the teaching-learning process of the English language in students of the fourth "A" of the basic education school "La Providencia" in relation to the development of lexical competence in vocabulary of this language. The research is carried out under the quantitative paradigm which allows responding to the needs posed through the use of theoretical level methods such as the synthetic analytical, historical logical and deductive hypothetical methods used for the construction of the theoretical framework and the analysis of the results obtained from the application of empirical methods such as observation and the diagnostic test, which allowed knowing the low level of lexical competence in vocabulary. Based on this, it is proposed how to contribute to the development of lexical competence in students of the subject of English, where pedagogical and didactic foundations are assumed that allow the implementation of different didactic methods and techniques both at a theoretical and empirical level. The intervention proposal is based on a system of didactic exercises characterized by integrating the lexical method as the main component. Finally, the results of the theoretical corroboration and the application of the system of exercises carried out in the educational institution are presented, which made it possible to assess its effectiveness.