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Item The use of effective closure activities to consolidate learning in the efl classroom.(Universidad de Concepción, 2018) Burgos Leal, Víctor Daniel; Escobar Arellano, Valentina Aracely; Cisterna Zenteno, CeciliaThe closure stage is a significant part of any lesson, in which both teachers and students have the opportunity to recall and consolidate contents reviewed in class and check if the objectives have been achieved. However, even though teachers are aware of the importance of developing this part of the lesson, it has been evidenced that they leave it aside for different reasons: lack of time, knowledge about closing activities, etc. The following research shows a battery of creative activities that were used to engage students in the closure of the lessons. These closure activities are divided into four categories: Competitive, Cooperative, Recreational and Conversational. In addition, in order to know more about the importance of the implementation of these activities, students’ perceptions were collected and analyzed through percentage and thematic analysis. The results analysis revealed that competitive activities were the most successful within a closure stage, helping students to improve their speaking skill and vocabulary learning as well as their engagement and motivation in the English subject. The findings gathered in this investigation may encourage teachers to put into practice new ideas and activities in their classrooms during this important lesson stage and challenge students’ awareness.