Abstract

Seventh grade students from Alexander Von Humboldt School had a poor knowledge of English vocabulary and oral communication. Through a didactical strategy and using movies, short films and series, students improved their English communication and speaking skills and were able to follow simple directions in English. It was used a mixed method focused on the Hermeneutic paradigm. The sample was of 25 students, 11 boys and 14 girls aged between eleven and thirteen, in an exploratory study. These results suggest that with a good strategy the objectives of a research can be achieved