Task-based listening to motivate EFL students to speak

Abstract EN

The research scope of motivation is so vague that it is almost impossible to examine its various aspects.

In language research, motivation is often attached to the four skills, namely reading, listening, writing, and speaking.

The speaking skill requires a high motivational thinking to be improved.

Despite the increasing research on motivation the one hand, and the remarkable development of speaking studies of L2, on the other, the topic of the intersection of the two fields has only been partially explored.

It has been frequently noticed that many learners find difficulties to speak; or rather they are demotivated to speak.

The present study reflects on EFL students' difficulties in speaking.

Through interviewing first year EFL students at Chlef University, it was revealed that the lack of vocabulary and the non-mastery of grammatical rules create a feeling of anxiety that turn them to be demotivated.

It was revealed that task-based listening contributes strategically to motivate students to speak since it may overcome the aforementioned difficulties.