The lack of practicing the speaking and listening skills in the EFL classrooms and its effecton students oral production

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Abstract:This mixed-method research aimed to find out the effect caused on EFL students oral production because of the lack of practice of listening and speaking skills in classes and provide possible solutions to help students overcome this effect. It was developed in a public high school in Zumba with a sample of 42 EFL students from the 5th to 6th level and one teacher. The information was collected through 10 observations, one survey, and one interview. Aspects such as class resources, strategies, activities, and time spent for students to practice listening and speaking skills during class were considered when analyzing the data. The results showed that the students poor oral production is directly related to the lack of practice of listening and speaking skills, as the majority of participants are unable to keep English conversations. Moreover, the regular production of students is attributed to the inappropriate use of class resources to practice and improve listening and speaking skills, lessons mainly focused on writing activities or grammar topics, and the use of ineffectiveactivities to develop listening and speaking skills.