Investigating The EFL Learners Inhibition Effects In Oral Skill Performance Case of Second Year LMD at Mohamed Kheider Biskra University

Abstract

Inhibition is considered as a very important issue that most foreign language learners suffer from during the oral expression subject. The current study is conducted in order to investigate the issue of Inhibition and its effect on learners’ oral performance. The main purpose of this study is to explore the negative effects that hinder students’ speaking performance. Then to look for effective activities and techniques that teachers can use in order to reduce Inhibition and develop students' foreign language speaking skill. The research depends on two main data gathering tools: teachers Interviews, and Students Focus group. The presentation were administered to twenty two students of Second Year LMD of English in order to select eight participants to have a group discussion, and seven teachers of oral expression at the University of Mohamed Khider Biskra to be involved in the interview. The results obtained from the interviews, and the focus group confirms the hypothesis set for this research that most foreign language students tend to be inhibited while they asked to speak. Thus, games, discussion and role play were effective activities that can help learners decrease Inhibition and enhance their speaking performance