Developing Speaking Skills through Debates in the EFL Classroom. A Language Syllabus Proposal
The present Final Master dissertation is focused on the development of oral expression in the subject of English as foreign language in Compulsory Secondary Education, using debates as the primary methodological tool. In the first place, a review of previous research is presented, which emphasizes t...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Valladolid |
| Repositorio: | UVaDOC. Repositorio Documental de la Universidad de Valladolid |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:uvadoc.uva.es:10324/80146 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/80146 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Compulsory Secondary Education Speaking Skills English as foreign language Debates Language Syllabus Educación Secundaria Obligatoria Expresión oral Inglés como Lengua Extranjera Programación Didáctica. 5701.11 Enseñanza de Lenguas |
| Sumario: | The present Final Master dissertation is focused on the development of oral expression in the subject of English as foreign language in Compulsory Secondary Education, using debates as the primary methodological tool. In the first place, a review of previous research is presented, which emphasizes the importance of the communicative competence and oral production, as well as the role of debates in the EFL classroom. In the second place, a syllabus proposal for 4th of ESO is shown, consisting of nine teaching units. Throughout these units, the development of students’ speaking skills in EFL is encouraged through the use of debates, according to task-based learning, cooperative learning, and the communicative approach. |
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