Content I. Introduction 3 II. Main part 4

CONTENT
I. Introduction 3
II. Main part 4
1.Using stories in teaching English to young learners 4
2.Visuals important teaching and learning 9
3.Oral communication and visual aids 13
4.The communicative competence movement 18
III. Conclusion 24
IV. Reference 25
THEME: TEACHING YOUNG LEARNERS


PLAN:


I. Introduction
II. Main part

1. 
   Using stories in teaching English to young learners
   
2. 
   Visuals important teaching and learning
   
3. 
   Oral communication and visual aids
   
4. 
   The communicative competence movement
   

III. Conclusion
IV. Reference
Introduction
The English language plays an essential role in society owing to the fact that it has become a valuable international language tool (Crystal, D., 2003). It has become an important component of living in society and its relevance comes from the necessity to communicate with each other in this global village and the wide range of opportunities it offers. Chile is not exempt from this phenomenon, and it is well known that many changes are taking place in the Chilean educational system in relation to the skills and competences that students must achieve to succeed as English language learners. According to the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) “Communicative skills, especially in this level, are fundamental tools that students should develop and implement to achieve the expected learning outcomes”¹ (MINEDUC, 2013, p. 15).This is the reason why in Chile there is a special awareness of the importance of learning English as a foreign language (EFL). As it has been reported, most of Chilean students are far from achieving the level that MINEDUC expects them to reach (MINEDUC as cited in Bravo & Villalon, 2011). In this regard, the teaching of English has undergone some modifications which attempt to train students who are capable of communicating in the target language (MINEDUC 2009; Unidad de Curriculum, ICF.2009). Therefore, the emphasis is in the development of communicative skills despite the required improvements in the entire EFL Chilean praxis.