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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER AS AN EXTERNAL BARRIER AMONG FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNERS COMMUNICATIVE INTERACTION A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH PUNJAB

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-III).07      10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-III).07      Published : Sep 2022

English Language Teacher as an External Barrier among Foreign Language Learners' Communicative Interaction: A Case Study of South Punjab

Abstract

    The key objective of the study was to 'explore EFL students' approaches towards teaching obstructions to 'improve students' communicative skill and to reconnoitre the impact of EFL learners' attitudes about teaching hurdles to increase students' communicative skill at BS level in South Punjab'.To execute the basic aim of this research uses the mixed method approach and for the proper execution of this work the researcher collected data through a questionnaire. Research data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). This research concludes that the majority of the learners agreed that they feel hesitant in speaking English with class fellows as their English language teacher hardly implies spoken language improving strategies in class, as their teacher gazes at them for their making mistakes, they cannot keep on speaking, when learners make mistakes, instead of motivating, the teacher makes them silent, their English language teacher delivers lecture in Urdu or in his native language which mars the communicative competence, their English language teacher never uses audio-visual aids in the class to improve their communication skill.

    Communicative Interaction, English Language Teacher, External English Language Barriers, Foreign Language Learners

    (1) Humaira Akbar
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of English, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Yousuf
    English Teacher, Government Higher Secondary School Samina, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Saeed Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Cite this article

APA

    APA : Akbar, H., Yousuf, M., & Ahmad, S. (2022). English Language Teacher as an External Barrier among Foreign Language Learners' Communicative Interaction: A Case Study of South Punjab. Global Educational Studies Review, VII(III), 70-80. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-III).07

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Akbar, Humaira, Muhammad Yousuf, and Saeed Ahmad. 2022. "English Language Teacher as an External Barrier among Foreign Language Learners' Communicative Interaction: A Case Study of South Punjab." Global Educational Studies Review, VII (III): 70-80 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-III).07

HARVARD

    HARVARD : AKBAR, H., YOUSUF, M. & AHMAD, S. 2022. English Language Teacher as an External Barrier among Foreign Language Learners' Communicative Interaction: A Case Study of South Punjab. Global Educational Studies Review, VII, 70-80.

MHRA

    MHRA : Akbar, Humaira, Muhammad Yousuf, and Saeed Ahmad. 2022. "English Language Teacher as an External Barrier among Foreign Language Learners' Communicative Interaction: A Case Study of South Punjab." Global Educational Studies Review, VII: 70-80

MLA

    MLA : Akbar, Humaira, Muhammad Yousuf, and Saeed Ahmad. "English Language Teacher as an External Barrier among Foreign Language Learners' Communicative Interaction: A Case Study of South Punjab." Global Educational Studies Review, VII.III (2022): 70-80 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Akbar, Humaira, Yousuf, Muhammad, and Ahmad, Saeed (2022), "English Language Teacher as an External Barrier among Foreign Language Learners' Communicative Interaction: A Case Study of South Punjab", Global Educational Studies Review, VII (III), 70-80

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Akbar, Humaira, Muhammad Yousuf, and Saeed Ahmad. "English Language Teacher as an External Barrier among Foreign Language Learners' Communicative Interaction: A Case Study of South Punjab." Global Educational Studies Review VII, no. III (2022): 70-80. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-III).07