The effect of teaching collocations on students speaking skill

Abstract

Abstract: The following investigation has the objective to determine the effect of teaching collocations on students speaking skill. This research was conducted through an experimental methodology within a private female high school from the city of Loja, Ecuador. The quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed in order to analyze the information. The participants were 55 students with intermediate proficiency level, who were divided into 2 groups experimental and control respectively. A placement test was administered to both groups. A pre-test was applied to the groups in order to divide them. The experimental group was imparted the collocations class, meanwhile, the control group was directed with the teachers regular lesson plan. At the end of 5 lessons, both groups took a post-test. The averages obtained were analyzed and compared. Besides, the data obtained in students perceptions survey were analyzed, interpreted, and supported with opinions emitted in the observations sheets. To conclude, the results showed that collocations instructions influenced positively, since learners vocabulary was reinforced and practiced during lessons and tasks.