Graded readers as communication springboards in the english as a foreign language classroom

This research focused on describing how graded readers may enhance communication skills in learners aged 11 to 13, possessing an A2 level of English, according to the CEFR (2001), in two private schools in the province of Buenos Aires, who have trouble in effortlessly and fluently transmitting th...

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Autores principales: Esposito, Andrea Luján, Feliú, Natalia Andrea
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Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Departamento de Lenguas 2024
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INGLES
LIBROS DE LECTURA GRADUADOS
COMUNICACION
ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLES
CARTELERAS
RECURSOS VISUALES
INICIADORES DE FRASE
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spelling I33-R139-123456789-192112024-12-13T05:02:08Z Graded readers as communication springboards in the english as a foreign language classroom Esposito, Andrea Luján Feliú, Natalia Andrea INGLES LIBROS DE LECTURA GRADUADOS COMUNICACION ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLES CARTELERAS RECURSOS VISUALES INICIADORES DE FRASE This research focused on describing how graded readers may enhance communication skills in learners aged 11 to 13, possessing an A2 level of English, according to the CEFR (2001), in two private schools in the province of Buenos Aires, who have trouble in effortlessly and fluently transmitting their own thoughts. Action research was carried out for this purpose. Qualitative data after a carefully planned scheme was collected in the form of observers’ reports, recordings and journals which was later thoroughly analyzed. The findings showed that the display of the right visual aids containing prefabricated chunks of language while working with graded readers at the right level of comprehensible input, dealt with in a friendly environment, enhanced learners’ participation and boosted communication. Learners managed to successfully express their thoughts in a more articulate manner with the aid of sentence starters and vocabulary banks. This action research showed graded readers may become a good point of departure to meaningful communication as it was noted that learners spoke more English as lessons advanced. La investigación se focaliza en describir cómo los libros de lectura graduados pueden mejorar las habilidades comunicativas de los estudiantes de entre 11 y 13 años que poseen un nivel de inglés A2 de acuerdo con el CEFR (2001), en dos escuelas privadas de la provincia de Buenos Aires, quienes presentan dificultades para transmitir sus pensamientos de manera fluida y sin esfuerzo. Para este propósito, se ha utilizado la investigación para la acción. Se recopilaron datos cualitativos a través de informes, grabaciones y entradas de diario en virtud de un esquema cautelosamente planeado, para ser posteriormente analizados. Los resultados demostraron que exponer a los estudiantes a los dispositivos visuales correctos que contuvieran frases hechas mientras se trabajaba con los libros de lecturas graduados y con un nivel correcto de dificultad, trabajados en una atmósfera amigable, mejoró la participación de los estudiantes e impulsó la comunicación. Los estudiantes lograron expresar sus opiniones de manera exitosa y con mejor articulación con la ayuda de iniciadores de frases y bancos de vocabulario. La investigación para la acción mostró que los libros de lectura graduados podrían ser un buen punto de partida para la comunicación significativa, ya que los estudiantes mejoraron su producción oral en inglés progresivamente. 2024-12-12T11:17:10Z 2024-12-12T11:17:10Z 2024 Artículo 2525-1791 https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/19211 eng Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Departamento de Lenguas Bridging Cultures. 2024 (9)
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topic INGLES
LIBROS DE LECTURA GRADUADOS
COMUNICACION
ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLES
CARTELERAS
RECURSOS VISUALES
INICIADORES DE FRASE
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Esposito, Andrea Luján
Feliú, Natalia Andrea
Graded readers as communication springboards in the english as a foreign language classroom
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COMUNICACION
ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLES
CARTELERAS
RECURSOS VISUALES
INICIADORES DE FRASE
description This research focused on describing how graded readers may enhance communication skills in learners aged 11 to 13, possessing an A2 level of English, according to the CEFR (2001), in two private schools in the province of Buenos Aires, who have trouble in effortlessly and fluently transmitting their own thoughts. Action research was carried out for this purpose. Qualitative data after a carefully planned scheme was collected in the form of observers’ reports, recordings and journals which was later thoroughly analyzed. The findings showed that the display of the right visual aids containing prefabricated chunks of language while working with graded readers at the right level of comprehensible input, dealt with in a friendly environment, enhanced learners’ participation and boosted communication. Learners managed to successfully express their thoughts in a more articulate manner with the aid of sentence starters and vocabulary banks. This action research showed graded readers may become a good point of departure to meaningful communication as it was noted that learners spoke more English as lessons advanced.
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title Graded readers as communication springboards in the english as a foreign language classroom
title_short Graded readers as communication springboards in the english as a foreign language classroom
title_full Graded readers as communication springboards in the english as a foreign language classroom
title_fullStr Graded readers as communication springboards in the english as a foreign language classroom
title_full_unstemmed Graded readers as communication springboards in the english as a foreign language classroom
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