Using realia as a method to improve oral production through vocabulary acquisition in english learners

Cándida Huayamave Hidalgo, Paolo Fabre Merchán

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Vocabulary acquisition represents a fundamental component in learning foreign languages, particularly in developing oral communication skills. The relationship between vocabulary knowledge and oral competence has been systematically identified as crucial in linguistic education research. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of real objects as a methodological approach to improve oral production through greater vocabulary acquisition among English students. A cuasiexperimental research design was undertaken with prior and subsequent evaluations of the intervention with 28 eleventh grade students over a period of 12 weeks. The data was compiled using standardized vocabulary tests and semi-structured evaluations of oral production, and later analyzed using paired tests, Pearson correlations and ANOVA. The results demonstrated significant improvements in both vocabulary acquisition (d > 2.3) and oral production (d > 1.2), with a strong correlation between the increase in vocabulary and improvements in oral expression (r = 0.78). These findings provide convincing evidence that instruction based on real objects offers an effective and accessible pedagogical approach to developing the vocabulary knowledge necessary for successful oral communication in English learning contexts.


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realia; acquisition of vocabulary; oral production; learning English; foreign language teaching.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.23857/pc.v10i7.10133

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