Dr. Chaveewan Charoensap
Phitsanulok University, Thailand
This study was aimed at investigating problems of English speaking for communication in order to find out ways to solve problems of English teaching in Thailand. It was carried out by using the qualitative and quantitative research methods. The populations of this study were 62 working women in Phichit province, who had been studying English language in the university in Thailand. The instruments employed in this study were rating-scale questionnaire, participatory observation, and interview. The study results revealed that their major problems were 1) a lack of confidence which was resulted from their inadequate knowledge of English language, insufficient amount of vocabulary, and a lack of English communicative skills in real world communication; 2) a lack of ability to express critical thinking and giving a logical reason. In addition, it was found that the responds’ serious and persistent practices under feedback given and supervised individually made them feel confident and improve their speaking performance.
The above abstract is a part of the article which was accepted at The Second International Conference on Current Issues of Languages, Dialects and Linguistics (WWW.TLLL.IR), 1-2 February 2018, Ahwaz.
