Objective:

The paper aims at describing the use the “De nuestro idioma” video program to improve university students’ verbal communication.

Methods:

The authoress relies on methods such as documentary analysis to construct a theoretical framework related to the use of audiovisual aids, the diagnosis and survey of students and teachers to determine students’ communication difficulties, and teachers’ ability audiovisual materials in their lessons, and modeling to devise the proposed system of activities.

Results:

The main finding is the system of activities devised to use “De nuestro idioma” video program effectively, as well as the selection of the videos according to each functional part of the language lesson. The system of activities fosters students’ language development outside the classroom.

Conclusions:

The use of audiovisual aids in education is motivating, it arises students' interest in a given topic, and facilitates instruction. That is why the inclusion of “De nuestro idioma” audiovisual TV program” functions as a didactic tool to reinforce, grammar, appropriation of structures, and communication improvement.

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