THE IMPORTANCE OF SPEAKING SKILLS IN ENGLISH CLASSROOMS

Speaking is one of the most important skills to be developed and enhanced as means of effective communication. Speaking skill is regarded as one of the most difficult aspects of language learning. Many language learners find it difficult to express themselves in spoken language. They are generally facing problems to use a foreign language to express their thoughts effectively. They stop talking because they face psychological obstacles or cannot find suitable words and expressions. The modern world of media and mass communication requires good knowledge of spoken English. This paper aims at establishing the need to focus on the factors affecting language learners’ English speaking skills.