An Evaluation of the Teaching of the Speaking Skill in EFL Classrooms within the Framework of the CBA: The Case of 3rd Year Pupils in 3 Secondary Schools in Tlemcen

Abstract

In EFL contexts, speaking is perhaps the most important of the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing . This study investigates the way the speaking skill is taught in the Algerian secondary schools under the CBA trying to explain the reasons behind EFL pupils’ weaknesses and difficulties to express themselves in the target language even after seven years of studying the language. To enhance learners’ English performance, this study has three principal objectives. First, it presents English language teaching in the Algerian context, as well as teaching English speaking. Then, it addresses major problems found in the implementation of speaking tasks for the Algerian teachers. Lastly, the paper highlights the significance of evaluation as it is the main tool to raise the learners’ motivation. Some pedagogical implications are discussed for teaching speaking to Algerian learners.