Extramural Practice In Efl A Method For Practicing English Outside The Classroom

Abstract

The subject of this paper is about speech anxiety among English foreign language (EFL) learners who have studied English at school for approximately ten years. Research indicates that this is an ongoing phenomenon. This worldwide phenomenon raises the issue of what should be done in order to help EFL learners overcome their anxiety to speak English. It requires teachers to change the format of speech for their EFL learners. This change might entail taking learners out of the traditional classroom to outdoor locations to practice their speech. For example, they can instruct their peers on a subject of high value or a particular need in their lives. Talking about a meaningful topic in extramural locations will motivate students to overcome their speech anxiety. This paper presents a literature review on this topic and introduces a new teaching method which will be implemented by an intervention program for Israeli students in grade eight. This paper will present the need for a change in EFL learners speech practice in order to improve their speech in EFL and lower their speech anxiety. Additionally, an experimental teaching method will be presented to provide learners with a strong and encouraging motivation to practice their speaking outside the classroom (extramural practice in EFL), in order to raise their self-confidence and lower their anxiety whilst talking in English.