Implementation of a conversational club for the improvement of oral communication of english in students with level A1

Abstract

This research focuses on improving oral communication of English in students with A1 level of the Escola de Idiomas institute through a conversational club based on the communicative approach. In addition, it is intended to demonstrate that the application of effective didactic strategies in the planning of English classes will significantly improve the communication skills of students. The reviews of studies carried out support that a conversational club is an interactive space, which allows the ideas and arguments of the participants to flow spontaneously, also that it will develop satisfactorily when effective teaching strategies are applied to it. The research is qualitative in nature with an action-research approach. The instruments applied for data collection were participant observation, interview, the pedagogical test and checklist. Likewise, the intervention proposal contains speaking activities aimed at students, with the aim of improving their oral communication.