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REVIEW OF FACTORS AFFECTING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS AMONG FOREIGN ENGLISH LEARNERS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).40      10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-II).40      Published : Jun 2023

Review Of Factors Affecting English Speaking Skills Among Foreign English Learners

Abstract

    Speaking skills, for effective communication, are widely recognized as a formidable challenge for language learners (EFL). In Pakistan, at the university level, these learners face numerous hurdles which hinder the progress of their speaking abilities. The present study is based on a review of articles. The objective was to categorize and pinpoint problematic aspects and linguistic barriers encountered by university students, with a particular focus on applied linguistics students in Pakistan. The scrutinized papers delved into the details of speaking difficulties and weaknesses experienced by university-level learners, primarily those immersed in the realm of applied linguistics. In the previous studies, EFL learners, grapple with challenges spanning linguistic factors, psycholinguistic factors and sociolinguistic factors. Furthermore, problems based on education, such as designed-based courses and the inadequacy of proficiency of teachers, compound predicaments faced by these learners. The key findings from this study serve as a useful path towards resolving the difficulties and issues related to speaking skills.

    Speaking Skills, foreign Learners, Applied Linguistic, Universities

    (1) Javeria Tayyab
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, Superior University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zunaira Imran
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, Superior University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Arif
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Superior University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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