De clase internacional. Teaching vocabulary to children: The key to communicate effectively

Abstract

The article describes the case of twenty-two English as a Foreign Language (EFL) A2 elementary school learners who barely communicate orally at school. The purpose was to point out the most effective teaching vocabulary strategy that would enable them to speak English; since the oral communication is often interrupted by students trying to find the right word to express their ideas. Thus, helping pupils to retrieve and use appropriate words will assist them in building their communicative competence.