Oral Communication Problems

Encountering English Major

Students: Perspectives of Learners
and Teachers in Palestinian EFL
University Context
Abedrabu Abu Alyan
The Islamic University of Gaza Palestine
 DEFINITION OF TERMS

L1
L2
LEXICON
 2 THEORIES USED
Levelt’s (1989) L1 speech production
model
Lexicon is the heart of his model.
Two levels of representation: the lemma
and the form
De Bot’s L2 Speech Production model
 GENERAL QUESTION

How do Palestinian English major

students and teachers perceive
oral communication problems?
 Findings of the Study
Linguistic Problem
Incorrect Pronunciation
Habit of extensive Listening, Speaking,
and Reading
Limited Vocabulary
Lack of Exposure to the Target
Language
Interference of L1 hinders oral
communication
 Points of Agreement
Lack of exposure to the Target Language
leads to the anxiousness of using the
language in the oral context.

Teachers’ factor affect the oral

communication of the students.
 References

Levelt, W. (1989). Speaking: From the

intention to articulation,
Massachusetts: The MIT
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