Promoting oral interaction in sixth grade by using student´s cultural background

Abstract

This project research developed in “Institución Educativa Eleazar Libreros Salamanca” located in Andalucía, Valle del Cauca; has inquired about how to promote oral interaction in sixth grade by using student’s cultural background. Under the premise, this background corresponds to their own, in terms of the place where they live; they study, their beliefs, their customs, and all of the aspects that influence in character, personality, behavior, and social lifestyle. Many theories were consulted, many concepts were established, and, through a consciousness investigation, observation, and a set of activities displayed, it has shown that oral interaction skill can be promote by the use of the correct activities, by well-prepared teachers, involved and committed with their job, as well as their students. It also has shown that when the timing spent in activities designed to promote and enhance oral interaction skill; the student’s performance is increased, too. It also increases the student’s performance significantly. Furthermore, it also has found out that oral interaction and student’s self-esteem, emotions, feelings, and desires, even character and personality are deeply attached. Finally, it is important teachers retake the focus of English teaching, which is to endow students with the necessary language resources to communicate effectively. So, it is truly demanded that teacher’s job is to make language and competitive English speaker users