The effectiveness of the application of the playful approach to promote the english language learning during the Second Term of classes (from March to June 2018). Case 7th graders at “Centro Escolar Comunidad 10 de Octubre”, San Marcos, San Salvador

The aim of this work was to verify how effective The Playful Approach is in the English language learning process in seventh graders at Centro Escolar Comunidad 10 de Octubre San Marcos, San Salvador. The relevance of this study is due to the fact that playful activities are widely used in English lessons nowadays, but there are not many studies about their real contribution to the learning process of the language. To verify that, the methodology used in this research was based on Descriptive Research in seventh grade in the afternoon shift middle school group in the present year. Participant class observations, questionnaires, recordings, field note taking, interview and different playful activities were used during the research. The theoretical background was based on the study of EFL teaching procedures, motivation, implicit and explicit instruction. The results obtained indicated that The Playful Approach play an important role in students’ motivation and guarantee the meaningful learning