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

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Abstract: The topic of this research is factors that influence the skills of oral communication in English of high school students in learning environments Ecuadorian face-to-face . The purpose of this research is to determine the factors linguistic and emotional problems that affect the oral competence of students in the classroom English as a foreign language. The sample of this study was two English teachers and forty-six students from the first level of high school from a school in Quito, Ecuador. The research was based on a mixed method that combines information quantitative and qualitative. Furthermore, the instruments used for data collection were questionnaires to teachers and students, semi-structured interviews to students, and three class observation sheets. The results in relation to the linguistic factors show that the most relevant problems faced by students are related to knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Regarding emotional factors, the results of this research indicate that the main problems that affect students' oral skills They are fear and anxiety.