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Using Gamified Tasks to Work on EFL Speaking Skills
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[eng] In English as a Foreign Language learning (EFL), fostering students’ speaking skills remains a persistent challenge, particularly within the Catalan/Spanish educational system where traditional form-focused approaches often dominate. Drawing on personal experience as a student and teacher, this Master’s Thesis explores the effectiveness of incorporating communicative, game-like activities—grounded in Task-Supported Language Teaching (TSLT) and gamification—to enhance speaking competence in EFL classrooms. The study and learning scenario were implemented with first-year Baccalaureate students at Natzaret school in Esplugues de Llobregat, aiming to create a dynamic and motivating environment for meaningful interaction. A communicative approach, supported by explicit pre-task instruction, was adopted to design and deliver engaging tasks that emphasise peer collaboration and reduce language anxiety. The research investigates how such activities impact learners’ speaking skills, motivation, and willingness to participate since findings suggest that integrating gamified and tasksupported communicative activities not only improves oral proficiency but also aligns more closely with real-world language use. The results indicate that such approaches foster a more engaging and supportive learning environment, increase students’ confidence and participation in speaking tasks, and support the development of their oral communication.
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Màster Universitari de Formació del Professorat de Secundària Obligatòria i Batxillerat, Facultat d'Educació, Universitat de Barcelona. Curs: 2024-2025. Tutora: Marta Ortega Sáez
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DOLZ BALLARÍN, Ainhoa. Using Gamified Tasks to Work on EFL Speaking Skills. [consulta: 2 de desembre de 2025]. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/222302]