Factors that influence high school students' English oral communication skills in Ecuadorian face-to-face learning environments

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Abstract:One of the main problems faced by English learners is the low level of oral communication skills that they present despite having studied this language for many years. Thus, this study: Factors influencing skills communication skills in English of high school students in learning environments Ecuadorian face-to-face, it was proposed to determine the linguistic and emotional factors that most influence the oral skills of high school students. This investigation It was carried out in a Catholic educational institution located in Quito. The sample was 42 First year high school students and their English teacher. A mixed approach was used, the research techniques were survey, interview and observation and the instruments were a questionnaire for students, a teacher questionnaire, an interview semi-structured and a survey. According to the findings, linguistic factors are the ones that most influence oral communication skills, specifically pronunciation and vocabulary. However, emotional factors also have a great influence on the oral communication skills, particularly concern for using grammar incorrect and not being understood, anxiety and nervousness when speaking.