Vocabulary techniques and the interpersonal communication in learners of English

Abstract

The present investigation project “Vocabulary Techniques and the Interpersonal Communication in Learners of English” had as objective to determine the relation between the vocabulary techniques and the interpersonal communication in learners of English. This research hold a qualitative and quantitative approach. A bibliographical – field research study was carried out, due to the application was developed in each class. The population consisted of sixty-four students from tenth year, class “A” and “B” at Unidad Educativa “Ambato”, afternoon shift, level A2.1according to the English book given from the Ministry of Education of Ecuador. The technique was a validated questionnaire, and the instrument was a Key English Test (pre and post test), which assessed the vocabulary techniques (visual and verbal) in relation to the interpersonal communication, it was evaluated through the following evaluation criteria: grammar and vocabulary, pronunciation, interactive communication. Among the visual and verbal techniques used, there are realia, mime and gestures, pictures, translation, drilling, synonyms and antonyms. To verify the hypothesis, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Wilcoxon test were applied. The results obtained show that the vocabulary techniques improve the interpersonal communication. It concluded that learners had a significant progress in the interpersonal communication after the execution of assorted vocabulary techniques.