Eradicating the Factors That Inhibit Iraqi EFL College Students from Speaking Inside Language Classrooms

Abstract

Speaking is the most important skill in language acquisition. It is considered as one of the most important skills that learners need to master, either in the primary, secondary or advanced levels. This study aims to eliminate the factors that prevent college students of English department as from speaking inside the classroom. Two null hypotheses are adopted in the current study that indicate

1 “ There is no statistically significant difference between the mean scores                                                                                                                                 of the oral posttest of the experimental group that is taught reading comprehension by using certain techniques (Brainstorming, Discussion, and Debate) and that of the control group that is taught reading comprehension  according to the traditional method

2 . There is no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental group in the oral pretest and posttest ”

     The sample was 74 from third grade / English department .A. six weeks was conducted in this study. The experiment started on October 11 and ended on January 16, 2020. A pretest - post test was adopted. To ensure its validity and reliability, the researcher presented the test to the experts. The calculated results showed  that there is a statistical significance in the students ’performance in reading comprehension .. Finally, this study presented some conclusions and recommendations”.