Instructional Opportunities that Promote of Teaching Speaking Skills via Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) Method in EFL Classroom: The Case of Kindo Koysha Woreda Secondary Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the instructional opportunities that promote teaching speaking skills via CLT in English classroom at Kindo Koysha Woreda secondary schools. The study employed descriptive research design. The study employed mixed approach methods descriptive sequential models. To attain the stated objectives, the study did not use any sampling techniques to select the target participants because of small and manageable number of population of the study. Accordingly, 31 English language teachers who have been teaching English subject for secondary classes were used as the participants of the study. All English teachers were from Gurumo Hanaze, Oydu Chama and Sorto secondary schools. To collect the data, questionnaire (close and open ended items), semi-structured interview and classroom observation were used. Close-ended items were constructed on five Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The data were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The data from the close ended questionnaire were analyzed through SPSS version 20 calculating the frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The results of the research pointed out that the instructional opportunities of teaching speaking skills via CLT in English classroom were using audiovisual and authentic materials, providing a relaxed atmosphere, and using intrinsically motivating procedures. Similarly, designing speaking activities in the form of role play form, drama and drilling, requiring maximum responses from learners, and creating a chance for students to communicate each other from their real-life. Therefore, it is recommended that teachers should practice CLT in teaching speaking classroom, develop fertile material, and create psychological situations, activities and tasks that to promote CLT in teaching speaking skills. Also, the students should participate actively on activities and tasks in the English classroom.

Key Words: Instructional opportunities, Communicative language teaching, speaking skills, teaching materials

DOI: 10.7176/JLLL/104-02

Publication date: January 30th 2025