EFL Speaking Inability: Its Causes and Remedies.

Abu-Ghararah, Ali Hamzah

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ERIC Number: EJ474819

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Publication Date: 1990

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EFL Speaking Inability: Its Causes and Remedies.

Abu-Ghararah, Ali Hamzah

NABE: The Journal of the National Association for Bilingual Education, v14 n1-3 p63-75 Fall-Spr 1989-90

Interviews with 6 English teachers and 71 Arab students studying English at a Saudi college of education revealed that student deficiencies in speaking English were related to negative attitudes toward speaking held by students, teachers, and peers; limited opportunities for speaking English; and inappropriate curriculum and teaching methods. Includes interview questions. (SV)

Descriptors: Arabs, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Language Attitudes, Language Proficiency, Second Language Instruction, Speech Communication, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia

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