STUDENTS' RETICENCE IN ORAL CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION A Study on English Language Learning in The 3rd Secondary Level

Abstract

It is commonly known that learning a foreign language is a difficult matter, and what makes it more arduous is the fact of actualizing its abstract knowledge as a linguistic behaviour. The performance is in fact the main obstacle that learners face when converting types into tokens. This weakness in speaking English still exists despite the fact that they spent years in studying this target language. The reality shows that the ''terminale'' student is unable to express himself freely using simple words. This is indeed a great problem. So, how can any one study a language if he does not speak it? However, it is widely known that behind this non-ability of speaking there are many reasons and factors which discourage our students to deal with language freely and easily. In this respect, we are going to present the causes of this non-speaking ability via preparing questionnaires including important questions related to the present issue. The students will be given the opportunity to state the problems and difficulties they face during the learning process. Meanwhile, the teacher's views on the subject will also be taken into consideration about the way of dealing with the "terminale" students' reluctance in oral classroom participation. This will be done through questionnaires designed for teachers too. The students' and teachers' premises will be analyzed later on, to detect the main reasons that impede the progress of oral participation inside the classroom.