La expresión oral en euskara del alumnado de bachillerato del modelo D en Navarra

Abstract

Oral expression is one of the main language skills in the production of a language and the indicators of progress and command when learning a second language (L2). The oral expression of L2 learners is characterised by a succession of stages which each student passes before reaching oral competence in the language. This article studies the oral expression in Basque of students studying in Navarre’s language model D on finishing their 1st year of “bachillerato” (High school). These students, whose mother tongue is either Basque or Castilian or both, have studied in the Basque language throughout the different stages of their formal education. More specifically, the aim is to analyse the language quality of students in the oral expression test which forms part of the examination certifying the superior study level in Basque set by the Official Navarrese Distance-learning Language School. The frequency and distribution of mistakes in oral production were correlated to the language area the education centres were based in. The results highlight the need to include a cross-curricular programme aimed at the formal use of the language in the curriculum