EL CHAVO AS A GATEWAY FOR TEACHING SPANISH TO CHILDREN

Abstract: With Serial El Chavo del Ocho as a media product in the Spanish language, this work aims to think, present and base the use of television serials (not nicknamed) in Foreign Language (LE), in order to methodologically seek new sources and alternatives for the development of LE for children and young people. The aim of this article is to reflect on the potential of the use of television series as a gateway to language teaching and with it the problem of this study points to two questions. First, if it is possible to learn languages through a serial? Secondly, does the use of the series as a gateway to the teaching of the Spanish language function as a methodology or serves only as pedagogical support material? The text revolves around this conflict zone and advocates the use of new media and methodological products, as well as the use and appropriation of media products for education. Keywords: Television series; Spanish language teaching; children's and youth audiences.