Implementation of Effective Strategies yo Develop Oral Expression in English as a Foreign Language in Undergraduate Students

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Speaking, Undergraduate students, Anxiety, English

Abstract

This educational intervention addresses difficulties in oral expression among undergraduate Physical Education students at the University of Colima who are evaluated through the B1 Preliminary (PET) speaking exam. Diagnostic data collected from students and teachers revealed that anxiety, limited communicative practice, and low confidence significantly hinder oral performance. In response, a six-week intervention grounded in Communicative Language Teaching and Sociocultural Theory was designed and implemented. The intervention integrates task-based speaking activities, peer interaction, and scaffolded support aligned with the academic context of students. The project aims to enhance fluency, confidence, and communicative competence in English within a public higher education setting.

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Author Biographies

Maria Cass, Universidad de Colima

María Cass has been a teacher and a teacher trainer for many years. She currently works at the School of Foreign Languages of the University of Colima. She holds a B.Phil-Ed and an M.Ed both from the University of Exeter in the UK. She also holds a PhD from the University of Southampton. She is interested in language teaching and learning, material design, social emotional learning, professional identity development, and autonomous learning.

Esmeralda Varela, Universidad de Colima

Esmeralda Varela Morales C. Licenciada en Lengua Inglesa por la Universidad de Colima. Profesora por asignatura de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación y la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de Colima. Docente de inglés perteneciente al PUI (Programa Universitario de Idiomas) de la misma universidad. Actualmente maestrante del posgrado Profesionalización de la docencia de lenguas extranjeras en la Facultad de Lenguas Extranjeras de la Universidad de Colima.

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2026-10-31

How to Cite

Cass, M., & Varela, E. (2026). Implementation of Effective Strategies yo Develop Oral Expression in English as a Foreign Language in Undergraduate Students. CIEX JOURNAL, (23), 72–77. Retrieved from https://journal.ciex.edu.mx/index.php/cJ/article/view/304

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No. 23 (2026): CIEX Journ@l

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CIEX Symposium Summaries

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