Sumario: | The use of non-verbal skills has a great impact on the development of listening skills, considering this way how children learn their native language. This research determines the role of Non -verbal skills have in the development of listening skills. As well as that, the following instruments were administered: an observation guide, an interview to the teacher (see appendix 1), and a survey applied to EFL learners randomly selected (see appendix 2). The observation guide was conducted with the aim to verify the presence of non-verbal skills at the moment of teaching and learning. The interview allowed to do a diagnostic about the knowledge that the teacher has about the use of non-verbal skills. The survey was administered to EFL learners to make sure if the strategy previous applied was effective. Results showed, EFL learners can acquire, in a better way, listening skills through non-verbal skills. The most teachers use only traditional non-verbal skills; for this reason, it is advisable to use different non-verbal skills to improve listening skills
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