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

Abstract

Abstract: This study is about the Factors that influence high school students' English oral communication skills in Ecuadorian face-to-face learning environments. Its purpose was to determine the linguistic and emotional factors that influence high school students English oral communication skills in face-to-face learning environments. A total sample of 40 students participated in this study. Also, a mixed method approach was used with qualitative and quantitative methods. The instruments used were students and teacher s questionnaires, students interview and observation sheet. The results of the study show that there is a high degree of students who have problems related to vocabulary and grammar, these being the linguistic factors that most affect students' learning process and oral skills. Moreover, almost all of the students have problems related to emotional factors such as fear, nervousness and anxiety.