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1. “STUDY OF THE USE OF THE
SOFTWARE TELL ME MORE TO
IMPROVE LISTENING AND ORAL SKILLS
IN 7TH GRADERS AT PEJIBAYE
ENVIRONMENTAL HIGH SCHOOL, 2014”
Memoir, Adriana Jiménez. Catherine
Sánchez

2. Background
 Teacher lack of innovative techniques
 Bad classroom performance
 Low achievement of EFL

3. Institution
 Pejibaye, the third district of the Jiménez
Canton, Cartago
 Environmental High
School

4. General Objective
 To implement the use of the software “Tell me
More” to improve listening and oral skills in
Seventh Graders at Pejibaye Environmental
High School, during the II Trimester of 2014"

5. Specific Objectives
 To identify the importance of learning English as a
second language through the usage of
technological means in a Environmental High
School.
 To identify the most interesting and interactive
applications of the software “Tell me More” for
students to improve oral and listening skills.
 To promote motivation in English teachers for using
the software “Tell me more” as a technological tool.
 To present a teachers user manual that facilitate the
use of the software “Tell me More”

6. Variables
 Use of technological sources to learn English.
 Software for the development of English skills.
 Students that are involve within the
investigation.
 Oral and listening skills.
 Motivation using the software

7. Methodology
 Seventh grade (17 students)
 Interview
 Principal
 Questionnaire
 Teachers
 Students

8. HEALTH DIFFICULTIES
11.76%
5.88%
82.35%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Visual Other (heart problems) None
Porcentage

9. ENGLISH LEARNING BY USING
COMPUTERS
29.41%
70.59%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Dificult to learn Easy to learn
Percentage

10. TYPES OF EXERCISES PREFERRED BY
STUDENTS
5.88%
35.29%
58.82%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Audio Videos Pictures
Percentages

11. THE SOFTWARE MOTIVATES THE STUDENT
TO CONTINUE WORKING
0%
10%
20,%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100,%
Yes Sometimes No
Student ´s answer
5,8%
88,2%
5,8%

12. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOFTWARE
"TELL ME MORE" IN THE CLASS
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
100.00%
Yes Sometimes No
Teacher´s
answer
33,3%
8,3%
58,3%

13. THE SOFTWARE "TELL ME MORE"
ACHIEVES THE MEP´S GOALS
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Yes Sometimes No
Teacher ´s´answer
0,0%
25,5%
75,5%

14. Conclusions and
recommendations
 Usage of technological sources to learn English
 Software for the development of the English skills
 Students that are involve within the investigation
 Oral and listening skills
 Motivation of the English teachers for using the
software.

15. Proposal Purpose
General Objective:
To propose a user manual for teachers that
facilitate the use of the software “Tell me More”

16. Specific Objectives:
 To structure a user manual for seventh grade
teachers in two different levels in order to
facilitate the use of the software “Tell me More”
for teaching English.
 To a workshop for seventh grade teachers in
order to guide them for using the software “Tell
me More” in their classes.

17. Proposal Development
 listening and speaking activities
 MEP’s syllabus
 Easy access, at any time and anywhere.

18. Materials
 6 User Manuals
 6 Snacks
 6 Computers
 6 Desks
 6 Chairs
 6 Headphones
 6 Microphones
 1 Instructor