Communication among teachers and students in an EFL classroom: centro de Estudios de Bachillerato Tecnológico "Eva Sámano de López Mateos".

Abstract

The present work is based on my experience thanks to the opportunity given in the Centro de Estudios de Bachillerato Tecnológico “Eva Sámano de López Mateos”. When I was teaching English as a Foreign Language in that institution, I could visualize that communication among teachers and students in English, which influences within the scope of education, is not as usual and natural as using their mother tongue. Through observation and the vivid experiences I acquired in a wonderful and unforgettable period of time as an EFL teacher of students from 15 to 18 years old, I realized that communication is often poor between teachers and students during the EFL teaching-learning process in the classroom. As expected, this factor does not help students to improve their knowledge and understanding of the subject. The necessity of good interaction between EFL teachers and students during this extraordinary process of communication is not just to use what a book presents. There are also other characteristics that influence the process of EFL learning and have some lasting repercussions in the classroom.