Abstract:
This study aims mainly to know the role of tasks-based learning in
enhancing students communication skills at secondary schools and to show
ways and effective means to help students to communicate with each other
inside and outside the classroom.
The study also investigates the actual problems that encounter students
when they speak English and it suggests remedies for these problems.
Because of the importance of the communication skill for EFL students
at secondary schools is not given much attention, so that this study seeks to
identify the actual reasons behind this problem.
The researcher adopted the descriptive method. Also, the researcher
used the questionnaire and an interview as tools to carry out this study.
The subjects of this study are composed of thirty teachers for
questionnaire and ten experts teachers for the interview.
The findings of this study showed that: The time allotted for students in the
classroom is not enough to develop their own oral skill, fear and shyness of
making mistakes are the soul reasons behind students reluctance to
communicate in English. Also classroom activities are insufficient to motivate
the students to communicate in English. In addition majority of the teachers
don't give their students with topics for conversation or discussion to develop
their communication skills. Moreover listening and speaking are the least
practiced skills.
Finally, the researcher recommends that: Teachers should encourage students
to speak in English inside and outside the classroom, also to design specific
courses that help students to communicate orally with each other, and to
provide students with enough time to communicate in English.
