A STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING EFL STUDENTS’ ORAL PRODUCTION THE CASE OF FIRST YEAR EFL STUDENTS OF DJILLALI LIABES UNIVERSITY OF SIDI BELABES

Abstract

Spoken language production is often considered one of the most difficult aspects in ELL. In fact, many EFL students find difficulties in expressing themselves with the target language. However, EFL students’ learning problem is related to some psychological factors that are responsible for hindering speaking skill such as: shyness, anxiety, and fear of making mistakes, lack of motivation, and lack of self-confidence. This study focused on investigating speaking obstacle of first year LMD students of English in DJELLALI LIABES University of Bel Abbes.The research obtained qualitative and quantitative research method based on data collected through classroom observation and two questionnaires for both students and teachers in order suggest some solutions that may help them in overcoming their psychological factors