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Design of a system exercises based on idiomatic expressions with visual aids

Abstract:

This aim of this research is the influence of idiomatic expressions in the development of speaking skill in the student of third year baccalaureate from Vicente Rocafuerte high school, school year 2016-2017. Where it is found the difficulties that students have in speaking skill. The theoretical framework obtained information on both idioms and speaking skill in which are founded on primary theories, namely psychological, pedagogic, etc. Empirical data was collected through triangulation method of instruments in which 40 students participated and the English teacher from Vicente Rocafuerte high school. Through further bibliographical investigation to widen the knowledge. This research has as objective idiomatic expressions in the development of speaking skill. Data was collected in 2016 with a population and sample of 40 students from “Vicente Rocafuerte” High school. Some techniques were employed interview to teachers and survey to the students with regard to idioms speaking skill and visual aids, and over the analysis and interpretation. This study is important since the idioms play a crucial role for improving the speaking skill. Therefore, the creation of a booklet based on idiomatic expressions compromise several short dialogs with visual aids included and exercises related to the topic for acquiring vocabulary and thus, the students build up their lexicon through idiomatic expression and develop their speaking. The beneficiaries are mainly students