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1. Magister University
School of Education and
Foreign Languages
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

2. General Objective
To assess the use of oral evaluation in
the sixth grade of the Dr. José María
Castro Madriz Primary School
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

3. Specific Objectives
1.
To focus on the need for oral evaluation
when teaching English to second cycle
students of sixth grade at public schools in
Costa Rica.
2.
To identify the different methods of oral
evaluation that are currently used by
English teachers in the second cycle of the
Costa Rican Public Schools.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

4. 3.
To describe techniques and strategies that
can help English Teachers improve
students’ oral performance.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

5. Reasons Behind The Topic
Globalized world.
Free Trade Agreements.
Costa Rican tourist flow and investment.
Students are not acquiring oral abilities in
Costa Rican public schools.
5. The necessity to improve the oral
evaluation.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

6. Information Subjects
1.
A sample of 30 students of sixth Dr.
José María Castro Madriz School.
2.
The two English teachers of sixth
grade at Dr. José María Castro Madriz
School.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

7. Information Sources
1.
Books, anthologies, pamphlets, articles,
Costa
Rican
English
Teaching
Syllabus, and the Internet.
2.
Direct interviews to the teachers as well
as
information
obtained
from
questionnaires applied to students and
teachers.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

8. Instruments
1.
Personal interview addressed to the
teachers contained five- open-ended
questions.
2.
Close-ended questionnaire addressed
to the teachers and students.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

9. Theoretical Framework
Highlights
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

10. Methods that encourage the use of
the oral and aural skills
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Audiolingual Method
Total Physical Response
Community Language Teaching
Communicative Language Teaching
Cooperative Language Learning
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

11. Oral Evaluation
General Background
2. Its importance
3. Evaluation process
4. How to apply it
1.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

12. Methodological
Approach
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

13. The Results
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

14. Graph # 1
I like to learn English in order to
5%
11%
6%
78%
Write
Read
Hear
Talk
Source: Lorna Lezama and Alejandra Carvajal. Application Date: June 17th, 2011.

15. Graph # 2
My teacher evaluates my oral abilities in English
7%
43%
50%
Always
Sometimes
Never
Source: Lorna Lezama and Alejandra Carvajal. Application Date: June 17th, 2011.

16. Graph # 3
I speak English during the English class
20%
20%
Always
Sometimes
60%
Never
Source: Lorna Lezama and Alejandra Carvajal. Application Date: June 17th, 2011.

17. Graph # 4
I include oral activities in my lesson plan
90% of the time
50% of the time
50%
70% of the time
30% of the time
50%
Source: Lorna Lezama and Alejandra Carvajal. Application Date: June 17th, 2011.

18. Graph #5
I motivate my students to use the language orally
Always
Almost Always
50%
Sometimes
Never
50%
Source: Lorna Lezama and Alejandra Carvajal. Application Date: June 17th, 2011.

19. Graph #6
I evaluate my student's oral skills
90% of the time
70% of the time
50% of the time
30% of the time
50%
50%
Source: Lorna Lezama and Alejandra Carvajal. Application Date: June 17th, 2011.

20. Conclusions
1. Use the oral and aural skills as a regular
tool in the classroom.
2. Factors that most influence in the use of
the oral and aural skills.
3. Students’ perception in regards to the
oral and listening activities.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

21. 4. Objective
and percentage of time
devoted to the oral and aural activities.
5. Use of the language in the classroom.
6. Use
of strategies,
approaches.
methods
and
7. Use of oral evaluation
8. Feedback.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

22. Recommendations
1. Perception of the use of the skills by
teachers.
2. Increase and improvement on the use
of the listening
activities.
and
speaking
3. Avoid the use of the mother tongue in
and outside the classroom.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

23. 4. In regards to approaches and methods
teachers should improve their
knowledge in order to take advantage
of students’ oral and aural skills.
5. Perception and application of oral
evaluation.
6. The correct use of feedback.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

24. Proposal

25. General Objective
 To contribute in the improvement of
the English oral evaluation of the
Doctor José María Castro Madriz
School.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

26. Specific Objectives
1. To establish the importance of oral evaluation
in the Sixth Grade of the Doctor José María
Castro Madriz School.
2. To suggest some techniques and strategies to
develop the oral and aural skills when teaching
English.
3. To appoint some recommendations in order to
get better results when applying oral tests.
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

27. Scheme
1. To be aware of the importance of the
oral evaluation
2. The use of strategies and approaches
that focus on the use of the oral and
aural skills
3. The use of creative and motivating
materials
4. Application of regular oral test
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos

28. 5. To
look for clearness and well
understanding when administering oral
test.
Look for a quite and comfortable place for
the students.
2. Be clear and precise with the instructions.
3. Avoid interruptions and errors correctness.
4. Present the test as nice as possible.
1.

29. Thank you!
Lorna Lezama Caamaño
Alejandra Carvajal Vallejos