Abstract: Speaking English well is crucial for undergraduates whose major is English. Speaking fluently is a goal for any second language learner. This study aimed at describing some defects that encounter the students during speaking English. Some students of English major at Education Faculty, Misrata University show a certain degree of failure when it comes to produce oral language. They feel embarrassed of making mistakes so they prefer to keep silent instead of producing the language.. A questionnaire was used to collect data about this problem. Forty students shared in the questionnaire to conduct this study. Qualitative method was adopted to analyze the data obtained. The findings of the study revealed that there were some problems get in the way when speaking English by some graduates in the faculty of Education, English majors such as lack of the time allotted for teaching this skill, Lack adequate exposure to English inside and outside the classroom, lack of some grammatical and pronunciation components, lack of retrieving the suitable vocabulary during oral communication, lack of word collocation and lack of not being use English out-side the classes, Students are not exposed to native speakers. Lack of self- confidence to speak L2 with non-native teachers.
Keywords: Speaking, oral production, factors, willing to communicate.
Title: Oral communication Problems Encountering English Major Students: Causes & Remedies
Author: Ahmad Almahdi Shteiwi, Mustafa Abdusalam Hamuda
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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