Investigating Willingness to Communicate: The Case of EFL Learners at Tlemcen University, Algeria

Abstract

This paper deals with EFL learners’ willingness to communicate (WTC). The main objective is find whether communication confidence and classroom environment affect learners’ willingness to enter into discourse in the classroom. A questionnaire was administered to twenty-one university students studying English at Tlemcen university, Algeria. The main results revealed that high levels of WTC are associated with both communication confidence and classroom environment. The paper also suggests some implications for EFL teachers.

Keywords: willingness, communicate, EFL.