CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES IN TEACHING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Аннотация

This article investigates the key challenges that English language teachers face when developing speaking skills among secondary school students and explores practical strategies to overcome them. Based on teacher interviews, classroom observations, and student surveys, the study identifies issues such as low student motivation, limited vocabulary, anxiety, and lack of speaking opportunities. It also presents successful strategies including the use of communicative activities, task-based learning, peer interaction, and confidence-building techniques. The findings emphasize the importance of a supportive classroom environment and learner-centered teaching methods in enhancing students' oral proficiency.