Problems Faced by Jordanian Undergraduate Students in Speaking English
إسم الباحث
Ibrahim Fathi Huwari
إسم المجلة
International Journal of Innovation, Creativity an
رقم المجلد
8(9)
تاريخ النشر
2019.07
الملخص
Speaking in English is a problem faced by EFL/ESL learners, particularly in Arabic countries. Research on students' speaking skills in English for non-English speaking countries such as Jordanian is limited. The researcher carried out a qualitative case study which explored the problems faced by Jordanian undergraduate students at Zarqa University (ZU) while speaking English inside the classroom. The participants of this study consisted of Jordanian undergraduate students at ZU, who are enrolled in an English language and literature major in their first year of studies. All of them share the same mother tongue and the same specialization. The researcher interviewed twelve students, then analysed them. The findings were divided into four main themes with different sub-themes: linguistic matters (like pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary), psychological factors (inhibition, lack of motivation), learning environment (topics of speaking modules, limited time), lack of practising.