An analysis of oral presentation skills
The case of Pakistani ESL students
Keywords:
Lacks, Oral proficiency, Presentation skills, ESL, PakistanAbstract
Since English has become an international language, it has become need of the hour to acquire English speaking proficiency. It is considered a prerequisite of success and sought for survival in the globalized discourse community of English speakers. Thus, it has become the top priority of English language learners to focus on oral presentation skill. The previous works are abundant with descriptions of ideal presentations but there exists little work on the actual presentations of the SLA students, their lacks and the role of the language teacher. This paper not only talks about the actual presentations of the language learners but also explores the role of the language teacher, needs of learners, the reasons/ factors and the possible solutions. For this purpose, the presentations of the randomly selected learners were recorded both in audio and video form and were analyzed by comparing them with the rubric developed by the researchers. The results of the present study reveal a long list of the lacks and needs of the learners' presentation skills and speaking skills. This research opens up a vast field for future research more practical in nature concerning the needs of the learners instead of defining an ideal presentation.
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