Developing the speaking skill through cooperative learning techniques

Resumen

The speaking skill has been giving emphasis in teaching and learning of English as a foreign language. Thus, in this article, the authors have assumed Slavin’s teaching techniques of cooperative learning to adapt and apply them to develop speaking in the teaching learning process of English as a foreign language at University of Granma. Cuba. First, some theoretical foundation about the process of communication and cooperative learning is offered. Second, some cooperative learning techniques are described. Finally, the teacher’s role and the descriptors to assess speaking are described.