"The Effectiveness of Mingles in Enhancing EFL Learners’ Speaking Skill. The Case of Elementary Level Learners at ABC School- Taher"

Abstract

The present study aims essentially at examining the effectiveness of mingle activities in enhancing the speaking skill of English as a foreign language (EFL) learners in private schools in Algeria. Accordingly, it was hypothesized that incorporating mingle activities in EFL classes enhances learners‟ speaking skill. To test this hypothesis, a quasi-experimental study was conducted at ABC School, Taher in Jijel. The sample of the experiment consisted of 26 learners of English at the elementary level. The experimental group was taught using mingle activities as part of the intervention. A quasi-experimental design was adopted and data was collected by means of a pre-test and a post-test using the oral proficiency test scoring categories of Brown‟s model (2001). Additionally, a questionnaire was distributed to all teachers at ABC School, Taher to collect data about their opinions and their readiness to incorporate mingle activities in speaking classes