Artículo para optar al grado de Licenciada en Educación.This article is a proposal for English language teachers to focus slightly more on developing students’ oral production in the English language. This is a concern that came up with the student teacher’s observation and bibliography which support the idea that Chilean students cannot communicate in the second language, despite the years spent in learning the language at school. There is a natural development of the receptive skills, listening and reading; but writing and speaking are far from being easy to learn and to teach. Two strategies are proposed for this objective being accomplished. First strategy relates to collaborative learning and the way students support each other’s learning; second strategy relates to teacher monitoring the class permanently, so the teacher can be aware of the students’ weaknesses and progress, observing the individuals, peers or teams. Collaborative learning and teacher monitoring go together, and it is a natural way to design oral activities, making it easier for the teacher to observe the students’ performance.