Effective Vocabulary Learning for Oral Communication For the first year Student

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the effect of academic vocabulary learning on oral communication. The descriptive analytic method was adopted in conducting the study. To test and determine the effectiveness of presentation method and study skills approach on improving the students' vocabulary and oral skills in English as a foreign language (EFL) students. Questionnaire and test were chosen as main tools for data collection. The questionnaire was distributed to (30) experienced lectures at different universities. A test was given to(50) first year students at college of languages, Sudan University of Science and Technology. The SPSS program (statistical package for social sciences) was used for data analysis. The statistical analysis for the results of the questionnaire and test showed that the presentation method and study skills, improve the students’ vocabulary and oral skills in English as a foreign language. The researcher recommended that, EFL learners have to focus on learning academic vocabulary for oral communication in the classes, to encourage the learners to feel free and speak fluently. Presentation method has a great role in fulfilling that.