IDENTIFYING CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE ORAL PARTICIPATION AMONG BEGINNER-LEVEL LEARNERS IN AN ENGLISH CLASS.

Abstract

Speaking is one of the most desirable skills that foreign language learners want to develop to communicate their needs and desires. This case study is aimed at identifying the activities an EFL teacher uses to foster oral participation among beginning-level learners. Data were collected through non - participant observations and interviews. Inductive analysis (Hatch 2002) guided the analysis of data. Findings show that role plays and song translations, and the teacher’s attitude influenced positively students´ interaction and participation. However, these strategies should not be so repetitive because they lose their efficacy in the classroom since they may become monotonous.

Key Words: oral participation, interaction, activities, teacher’s attitude.