The Relationship Between the Acquisition of Language Patterns and Oral Expression Skills Among Students with Learning Difficulties in the English Language During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh

doi:10.36088/fondatia.v5i2.1130

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the relationship between the acquisition of language patterns and oral expression skills among students with learning difficulties in the English language during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study used the experimental approach and implemented the program on a sample of 84 students divided into an experimental group (n = 42) and a control group ( n = 42). The instruments of the study consisted of the training program, a test of language patterns, and a test for the evaluation of oral expressive performance. The study found the existence of a statistically significant relationship between the acquisition of language patterns and oral expression skills among students with learning difficulties in the English language.

Highlights

The new COVID-19 virus spread from China to the rest of the world resulting in the death of more than 300 thousand people
COVID-19 affects people in different ways, some cases result in severe illness and the need for hospitalization while the symptoms could be mild for some others
First: the educational program: The researcher prepared the educational program on language games, to develop language patterns and develop oral expression skills

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Introduction

The new COVID-19 virus spread from China to the rest of the world resulting in the death of more than 300 thousand people. COVID-19 affects people in different ways, some cases result in severe illness and the need for hospitalization while the symptoms could be mild for some others. Vulnerable groups, such as elderly people, persons with disabilities, and people with chronic diseases are the most exposed to the danger of the virus. The impacts of COVID-19 touched all sectors, including the education sector. The educational institutions shifted to online learning because of the lockdowns and curfews that governments decided to impose

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