Factors enhancing English speaking ability : exemplary cases of secondary school students

Name: Thanatchaporn Triwittayayon

keyword: English speaking ability

; Speaking skills

; Secondary school students

Abstract: Regarding the English language skills, speaking seems to be the most crucial skill in terms of communication or interaction in daily lives (Ur, 1996). This present study aimed to investigate factors enhancing English speaking ability, also the most influential factor affecting speaking ability. The participants were 5 secondary school students who had received awards from speech competitions to guarantee their English speaking ability and 10 English teachers who had taught these students or trained them to participate in the competition. Semi-structured interview and in-depth interview were used as research instruments. The findings revealed that factors which enhance the students to be fluent in speaking English were learning styles and strategies, age, attitudes, motivation, family support, personality, exposure to the language and their English teachers, while personality and their exposure to the language were the most influential factors. The results of this study will benefit both teachers and students in regard to getting insight on the factors that may have an influence on students’ English speaking ability

Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library

Address: BANGKOK

Email: preserv@tu.ac.th

Name: Nopporn Sarobol

Role: advisor

Created: 2017

Modified: 2022-03-09

Issued: 2022-03-09

วิทยานิพนธ์/Thesis

application/pdf

DOI: 10.14457/TU.the.2017.1330

eng

DegreeName: Master of Arts

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: English Language Teaching

Grantor: Thammasat University

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