The Impact of Short Storytelling on the Development of Yemeni EFL Learners' Oral Production

Abstract

This research aims at investigating the impact of using short storytelling teaching technique on the development of Yemeni EFL learners' oral production. The sample of the study was selected randomly from the Second Level students in the Department of English, Faculty of Education, Sana'a University. The selected subjects were assigned randomly into experimental and control groups. After conducting the pre-test for the two groups, the experimental group was taught Spoken English through short storytelling teaching technique whereas the Control group was taught spoken English through the traditional spoken English method. After eight lectures, the post-test was administered to both groups . The data gathered were processed and analyzed statistically through SPSS program. The results revealed that there is a positive impact of short storytelling teaching technique on the development of Yemeni EFL learners' oral production. Therefore, it is highly recommended that English teachers should use short storytelling to encourage learners to speak in order to develop their oral production.