The current study inquires about the students’ perception regarding their English classes at Escuela Dra Eloísa Díaz, an at-risk public school in Santiago de Chile. How do students value their English classes? What are the difficulties they have to face, and how can teachers increase students’ participation are the research question that lead this investigation. Accordingly, the main objectives are to determine the students’ perception regarding their English classes, to comprehend the main difficulties they have to face and to provide recommendations to enhance the weaker areas. To achieve the intended aims, the researchers use a mixed-method data collection procedure to gain meaningful information. A quantitative survey to obtain a broad vision regarding several aspects of the English classes at the targeted school, complemented by a focus group and a series of interviews aiming to get more in-depth knowledge qualitatively. After the analysis process, the authors conclude that oral participation is one of the main obstacles students have to overcome in their English language learning processes. Students are conscious of the importance of learning English and the difficulties they have to face. Among them, they recognize a low level in oral participation and the lack of personal effort. Reading is for them the easiest skill to develop, while speaking appears to be the most difficult one. Their perception of the English language learning process seems to be limited, and students clearly associate learning with having fun.

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增加在有风险的智利公立小学 EFL 课堂​​中口头参与的建议

当前的研究询问学生对在智利圣地亚哥高风险公立学校 Escuela Dra Eloísa Díaz 的英语课的看法。学生如何评价他们的英语课？他们面临的困难是什么，教师如何提高学生的参与度是本次调查的研究课题。因此，主要目标是确定学生对他们的英语课程的看法，理解他们必须面对的主要困难，并提供建议以加强薄弱环节。为了实现预期目标，研究人员使用混合方法数据收集程序来获取有意义的信息。一项定量调查，以获得目标学校英语课程的几个方面的广阔视野，辅以焦点小组和一系列访谈，旨在定性地获得更深入的知识。在分析过程之后，作者得出结论，口头参与是学生在英语学习过程中必须克服的主要障碍之一。学生意识到学习英语的重要性以及他们必须面对的困难。其中，他们承认口头参与水平低，个人努力不足。阅读对他们来说是最容易培养的技能，而口语似乎是最难培养的技能。他们对英语学习过程的认知似乎很有限，学生们显然将学习与乐趣联系在一起。作者得出结论，口语参与是学生在英语学习过程中必须克服的主要障碍之一。学生意识到学习英语的重要性以及他们必须面对的困难。其中，他们承认口头参与水平低，个人努力不足。阅读对他们来说是最容易培养的技能，而口语似乎是最难培养的技能。他们对英语学习过程的认知似乎很有限，学生们显然将学习与乐趣联系在一起。作者得出结论，口语参与是学生在英语学习过程中必须克服的主要障碍之一。学生意识到学习英语的重要性以及他们必须面对的困难。其中，他们承认口头参与水平低，个人努力不足。阅读对他们来说是最容易培养的技能，而口语似乎是最难培养的技能。他们对英语学习过程的认知似乎很有限，学生们显然将学习与乐趣联系在一起。他们承认口头参与水平低，缺乏个人努力。阅读对他们来说是最容易培养的技能，而口语似乎是最难培养的技能。他们对英语学习过程的认知似乎很有限，学生们显然将学习与乐趣联系在一起。他们承认口头参与水平低，缺乏个人努力。阅读对他们来说是最容易培养的技能，而口语似乎是最难培养的技能。他们对英语学习过程的认知似乎很有限，学生们显然将学习与乐趣联系在一起。