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Oral Communication Apprehension Among ESP Students, the Case Study of Third-Year Political Sciences’ Students at Chlef University-Algeria

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  • Naimi Amara

    (Department of English Hassiba Benbouali University of Chlef, Algeria)

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The main purpose of this article is to examine the level of Communication Apprehension (CA) among Third-Year Political Science students studying English for Specific Purposes (ESP) at Chlef University, and then investigate the main factors that lead to their CA in the ESP classroom. The instruments that were used for data collection in the study are a questionnaire administered to 50 students and an interview conducted with 4 teachers. The findings of the study revealed that most students had high level of CA with the relative contribution of two main reasons: instructional and psychological factors to the situation. Finally, some suggestions and recommendations on how to reduce communication apprehension among ESP students and improve their speaking skills were stated.

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  • Naimi Amara, 2018. "Oral Communication Apprehension Among ESP Students, the Case Study of Third-Year Political Sciences’ Students at Chlef University-Algeria," Research Journal of Education, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 4(8), pages 113-120, 08-2018.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:rjearp:2018:p:113-120
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