Sumario: | Vocabulary enrichment is a need acquiring a new language. However, this issue, is; not seen as a need by some educators most of the time. This problem has entailed; incapability in students. The present research paper aimed providing some; updated activities for teaching vocabulary with the intention of enhancing; communication in students of secondary school in Nicaragua. Five vocabulary; building activities were implemented in 32 pupils of 11th grade from Reino de; Suecia institute.; The observation and the application of interviews eased us the outcomes; obtainment. These instruments allowed us to see and confirm the effectiveness of; the chosen activities. We were able to identify the activities that were seen and; proved as less effective enhancing communication. It was confirmed that some of; the activities set out impacted students learning. Remembering presented words; and helping them to practice communicative English.; Activities like the ones set out in this research can make a change in the; vocabulary teaching-learning process in Nicaragua. They have contributed; positively in learners as strategies to remember vocabulary more easily and they; have been useful in practicing English in a communicative way. Besides, they help; teachers to facilitate their teaching process and allow them to apply revamped; activities, as a way of avoiding the inappropriate habit of only write words on the; board and then eraser them.
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