The study of difficulties faced by students in learning Spoken English in the English Works! Program.

Abstract

The students in Pakistan even after studying English up till graduation are unable to speak
English. English works! Program is an international program offered by the state department
to teach fresh graduates essential English speaking skills to help grow and excel in life. The
study aims to find out the problems faced by the students of this program in speaking with the
intention of overcoming those problems. A sample of 20 students of the English works!
Program was taken for this purpose. A questionnaire was provided to these students with
questions covering various dimensions of the problems that the students are likely to face
during learning to speak a foreign language. The gathered feedback from the students was
analysed using SPSS. The result of the data has shown that there are various problems that
the students encounter even despite being provided with an up to date and excellent learning
environment. Suggestions have been provided to overcome those problems and enhance the
learning process.