Resumen:
The current major paper makes a bibliographical analysis of the theoretical and methodological groundwork, related to the reinforcement of the oral skills in English at Clerencio López Elementary School in Jatibonico. This research deals with different scientific and theoretical positions and methods that were used to support the criteria selected by the authoress in order to find the contradictions that evidenced the existence of a scientific problem. The scientific methods used from the empirical, theoretical and statistical levels were put into practice with the aim of verifying, stating and evaluating the problemic situation detected and the effectiveness of the proposal made.The major paper is structured in: introduction, development, conclusions, recommendations, bibliography and annexes. In the introduction the importance of the topic and the theoretical and methodological design of the investigation are taken into account. In the development, the most up-dated groundwork of the theme are stated, it illustrates the initial and final stages of the research. This work has as a main purpose to develop the third graders´ oral skills in English as a foreign language at Clerencio López Elementary School in Jatibonico.
