Assessing the Negative Factors That Affect Speaking Skills at Second-Year Classes at Secondary Schools in MisurataAssessing the Negative Factors That Affect Speaking Skills at Second-Year Classes at Secondary Schools in Misurata

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the speaking difficulties encountered by
the secondary school students in the second-year classes in Misurata. It
sought to analyze their problems and the factors that negatively affect their
speaking skills, in order, to help them to avoid these problems. The research
method adopted in this study was a descriptive one. It intended to describe
two domains: the first one is the "Affective factors related to students", and
the second is the ''Factors related to teachers" their roles in teaching speaking
skills. These factors were described in detail with some helpful and useful
recommendations for teachers to help their students speak. The data was
gathered through a series of questions given to a sample of 100 students and
20 teachers from 20 secondary schools. The results suggested that the
students did not practice speaking skills both inside and outside classrooms
due to: the lack of motivation, fear of making mistakes, lack of selfconfidence, shortage of vocabulary, and their poor background experience.
Therefore, it is primarily suggested that students need to develop their selfconfidence, and being aware of the role of mistakes in learning speaking
skills. Secondly, the instructors should employ their maximum potential
abilities to assess and activate the students' motivation and self-confidence in
speaking skills.