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

Abstract

Abstract: The present study, titled "Factors that influence communication skills oral English of high school students in face-to-face learning environments in Ecuador" sought to identify the linguistic and emotional factors that impact the oral communication skills of high school students in English. The sample It was made up of 40 students and a second-year English teacher. secondary school of a public institution in Quito, Ecuador. An approach was used mixed methods, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods to collect and analyze data. The study used three instruments: questionnaires for students and teachers, observation sheets for the observation of class and a semi-structured interview test. The results indicate that the language Maternal has the greatest influence on the linguistic difficulties encountered for communicate in English, while on an emotional level fear, anxiety and the lack of confidence.