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    Audio-visual materials and speaking skills
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y de la educación -Carrera de Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros, 2025-06-30) Hallo Salazar Laura Estefania; Meléndez Escobar Lorena Monserrath; Universidad Técnica de Ambato-Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y de la educación -Carrera de Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros
    The purpose of this research was to analyze the impact of the use of audio-visual material as a pedagogical strategy in the development of students' oral expression. The study was carried out with fifth-grade students of the Unidad Educativa Mario Cobo Barona. The population consisted of 80 students, distributed in a control group with 40 participants and an experimental group with 40. A quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design was used. To measure progress, pre- and post-tests based on the speaking section of the Cambridge A1 Movers exam were administered before and after the nine intervention sessions. Each intervention, lasting 45 minutes, incorporated audio, videos, images, flashcards, and worksheets in dynamics such as role-plays, storytelling, and group discussions. Data analysis was performed using SPSS statistical software. The results showed a significant improvement in the experimental group in aspects such as vocabulary and grammar, pronunciation, and interaction skills. The mean score of this group increased from 4.875 to 8.7 out of 10, reflecting an improvement of 3.825 points. This shows that exposure to the audio-visual materials had a positive effect on the development of their speaking skills. In conclusion, audio-visual materials are consolidated as an effective didactic resource to enhance speaking skills. This strategy not only stimulates students' active participation but also contributes to overcoming linguistic challenges. Thanks to structured and interactive activities, students developed greater confidence and communicative competence, which evidences the value of this strategy in foreign language teaching.
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    Updated authentic materials to improve speaking in EFL
    (2021-06-01) Siza Ramos, Irma Susana; Rizzo Chunga, Florentino Galo
    “Speaking skill is the most important in a second language. Mostly people, who learn the English Language, have in their minds that they like to master the goal of developing the proficiency in speaking skill though it is a difficult task” (Patra, 2016). Therefore, this study aims to help teachers and students to love speaking English through the use of updated authentic materials to improve the speaking skill in EFL learners. Nowadays, technology facilitates teachers and students with valuable resources which have helped them to improve the speaking skill, meanwhile they need it to communicate in real life and in this way motivate students to speak English in a natural way. Internet is a network where teachers can find updated authentic materials and download topics for speaking purposes. Moreover, they can get in touch with learners through Microsoft teams, Zoom, WhatsApp and other platforms. One of the most useful social networks where teachers can find updated authentic material is YouTube because this site offers a great variety of updated materials in videos, which help teachers and students to listen authentic spoken language and as a result they will speak in the Second language they are learning using a good range of vocabulary and grammar with fluency and accuracy. The fact is that English language is taught as a subject at school and used only inside the classroom. To solve this problem updated authentic materials such as YouTube videos offer the possibility to learn authentic real language by imitating native speakers from different cultures around the world. In this environment, students are surrounded by the target language at home and in the school. As a conclusion and taking into account all the advantages of the above authentic materials and perhaps other strategies to develop the speaking skill. This study considers that YouTube videos are good resources to improve speaking skill in tenth grade at Luis A. Martinez Technological Agricultural High School.