A REVIEW OF EFL LEARNERS' SPEAKING SKILL AND THE STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENT

Speaking is one of the most significant skills to be developed as means of effective communication. The teaching and learning of speaking skill are a necessary component of any language education classroom. Spoken language presents affordances for learning as the main communicative means of the classroom and it is a significant part of syllabus content and learning outcomes. In this review paper, the researchers define the term speaking, explain the features of speaking, clarify the stages of teaching speaking skill, discuss the strategies for improving speaking skill, and finally offered some useful suggestions for teaching and learning speaking skill. The findings of this review paper indicated that through using appropriate strategies, EFL teachers can provide a friendly environment for EFL learners to improve their English speaking ability effectively and efficiently.