Investigating EFL students’ attitudes towards techniques used to teach the aural/oral skills
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2023
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University of Oum El Bouaghi
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The oral/aural skills are important abilities that should be taught using appropriate techniques. In many contexts, students do not have the chance to express their views about them and seem to have no choice except to practise their oral/aural abilities through whatever techniques are imposed on them. The current study aims at investigating students' attitudes towards both thehabitual and the new techniques used to teach the listening and speaking skills. Two questionnaires were administered at the English Department, in Oum El Bouaghi University to second year students whose level of proficiency in listening and speaking ranged from intermediate to beginner. The first questionnaire aimed at uncovering their attitudes towards the techniques they are usually learning speaking and listening through (for example, presentations and audio tracks), and what other techniques they would suggest. The other questionnaire was also posted online to know what they think of the new techniques (to illustrate, interview and YouTube video) after applying them in some sessions. The results showed that students have negative attitudes towards the habitually used techniques; they supported the idea of using other ones; and they have developed positive attitudes towards the new used techniques. Therefore, it is recommended to use them in oral/aural classes.
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Listening; Speaking; Students attitudes and techniques