Motivation towards Oral Proficiency in English as Second Language: Evidence from Higher Education

Authors

Sayed Tanweer Ahmed

Lecturer, Department of Education, Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan

Dr. Rana Naeem Akhtar

Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2021(5-II)61

Keywords

Assessment Impediment Motivation Oral Proficiency

Abstract

Current study analyzes the role of motivation towards oral proficiency in English as Second Language ESL. Language is based on four skills and speaking excels all the skills. Oral proficiency of learners in English as Second Language (ESL) is heavy impediment. For, they are less motivated to enhance their speaking. So, the very purpose of this paper was to analyze the motivation towards oral proficiency in ESL. Henceforth, literature review supports that both motivation and language have relation with each other. And if motivation increases than oral proficiency is also developed. So, it was recommended that teachers while teaching ESL must focus on motivation and its role in developing oral proficiency