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

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Abstract: This study entitled Linguistic and emotional factors that influence the skills of oral communication in high school students in face-to-face learning environments, The purpose was to determine the linguistic and emotional factors that influence the Oral communication skills in college students. This study took place in an institutional education that is located in the province of Santa Elena. The sample It consisted of forty first-year high school students and an English teacher. In this The study used a mixed method approach that included quantitative analyzes such as qualitative. The instruments used during data collection were a questionnaire for students, one for teachers, a semi-structured interview and a observation sheet. As a result of the study when comparing both factors. The factor Emotional influences more on the development of students. The most relevant are group pressure and lack of confidence, affecting their speaking ability. On the other hand, The linguistic factor also affects oral communication in the grammar and structure of sentences is difficult for students to understand and make.