TEACHING SPEAKING BY USING COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH TO SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL OECUSSE

Anacleto Andrade, Sebastião Pereira, António Tolo

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This study aimed: [1] to identify the effectiveness of the communicative approach in teaching speaking; [2]. to know the significant differences before and after the communicative approach used to teach speaking.  The modality adopted was qualitative. Classroom action research was the research strategy. This strategy comprised four stages: planning, action, observation, and reflection.   The methods of collecting the data were observation and test. The participants of the study were forty-five (45) students of the second year. The results of data analysis confirmed that at the pre-cycle, the majority (S=25) students placed at ‘average level’. In the post- cycle, the scores of the students improved. From twenty-five (25) students, thirteen students moved up to the next level. In other words, the scores of the students were better after pedagogical practice by integrating communicative approach.  To sum up, using a communicative approach to teaching speaking benefited the students to build their speaking skills.

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