EFL Speaking Acquisition: Identifying Problems, Suggesting Learning Strategies and Examining Their Effect on Students' Speaking Fluency

Alaraj, Mamoon M.

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“…Pronunciation is one if not the most difficult area of learning a foreign language. And this is the case here for Saudi students (Alaraj, 2016;Alaraj, 2017). That is probably why pronunciation dominates the peak of effectiveness according to those students.…”

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“…We all speak to communicate our thoughts and ideas, but most of the time we face problems and difficulties (Al Hosni, 2014). Saudi college students like all other students face obstacles and challenges when learning and using English as a foreign languagein general and most students find it very difficult and challenging to learn and practice the speaking skill in particular (Souriyavongsa et al, 2013;Alaraj, 2017). According to (Leong & Ahmadi, 2017)speaking is by far the most difficult skill to master.…”

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The Role of Audio and Visual Media in Improving English-Speaking Proficiency from Saudi College Students’ Perspective

Alaraj

2020

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This study aims to deeply explore the Saudi college students’ perspective about the role of audio and visual English media in developing their English-speaking proficiency. To arrive to the best results possible a survey was used as a data collection tool. A focus group of five college students who were interested in improving their English proficiency was formed. Following the brainstorming technique, they created a questionnaire of six multiple choice, checkbox, rating, and scale questions which was reviewed by three experts and then piloted on 30 students, improved accordingly, created by Google Forms, and finally distributed online via WhatsApp groups. College students who were interested in improving their English-speaking proficiency and used to listen to and/or watch English media were requested to respond to the questionnaire. A sample of 65 college students’ responses were received and the data was analyzed by Google Forms. The major results revealed that: -the immense majority of students believed the English media could affect their speaking proficiency, -YouTube, social media, songs, and movies were the most repetitively and continuously used by students. -YouTube and movies were the types of media that affected the speaking proficiency the most. -Pronunciation was the most affected area by the media. Related educational recommendations and deeper further studies were suggested.

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The Role of Audio and Visual Media in Improving English-Speaking Proficiency from Saudi College Students’ Perspective

Alaraj

2020

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“…Furthermore, it is noteworthy to consider the potential benefits of peer support in mitigating the anxiety experienced by students, as posited by Griffiths (2008). Furthermore, as suggested by Alaraj (2017), the establishment of motivational remarks from fellow students has been observed to strengthen the self-confidence of individuals when speaking.…”

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Students' Psychological State Degree and Their Speaking Ability: To What Extent is the Link?

Murtiningsih,

Darmanto,

Hidayatulloh

2023

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Effective communication among students is often hindered by various obstacles, including reticence, self-doubt, inadequacy, apathy, fear of making mistakes, and apprehension. These challenges are notably evident in their speaking skills. This study aimed to explore the psychological conditions of students from the English Language Education Department (ELED) and relate these conditions to their speaking abilities. A quantitative approach was adopted, using an explanatory correlation design. Data was gathered from 117 third-year students at a private university using a survey and a written assessment. Results showed students' mental well-being was categorized as poor with a mean score of M=45.03. Contrastingly, their speaking proficiency was rated excellent, with a mean score of M=64.24 on the Pearson scale. Correlation analysis was applied to determine the relationship between the two variables. The results yielded a p-value of 0.001, below the 0.05 threshold, thus accepting the alternative hypothesis (H1). A significant relationship between the students' psychological states and speaking abilities was established.

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The Contribution of the Tandem App on Tourism Undergraduates’ Speaking Fluency in English

Agurto,

Cisterna,

Parra

2024

Colomb. appl. linguist. j

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Speaking English fluently in social and professional settings has become a major requirement in the Tourism industry. With this in mind, this action research study explores how the Tandem application supports the speaking fluency of Tourism students in English. The study’s sample was comprised of seven participants from a Chilean professional institute who took part in four weekly online intervention sessions. Participants used the Tandem app to communicate with native and non-native speakers of English through voice messages during and after the intervention sessions. Their oral fluency was assessed by contrasting their speech rate and use of long pauses during a pre-and a post-session English fluency interview. Additionally, participants´ perceptions were collected through a semi-structured interview conducted in Spanish. Findings revealed that there was a slight, but nonetheless statistically significant in accordance with the Wilcoxon test, improvement in the fluency of their speaking. Participants agreed that the use of the application as a tool was beneficial and helped them to increase their speaking fluency and confidence by interacting with native and non-native speakers of English.

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EFL Speaking Acquisition: Identifying Problems, Suggesting Learning Strategies and Examining Their Effect on Students' Speaking Fluency

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The Role of Audio and Visual Media in Improving English-Speaking Proficiency from Saudi College Students’ Perspective

The Role of Audio and Visual Media in Improving English-Speaking Proficiency from Saudi College Students’ Perspective

Students' Psychological State Degree and Their Speaking Ability: To What Extent is the Link?

The Contribution of the Tandem App on Tourism Undergraduates’ Speaking Fluency in English

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