Résumé:
Abstract
The present work is concerned with exploring EFL students’ challenges in speaking, and their
attitudes towards using online chat rooms conversation for improving their speaking skills. It
attempts to highlight the role of using online chat rooms conversation. These learners have been
selected from the English department at Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi University in
Bourj_Bou_Arreridj. The present study aimed to explore master one learners’ perspectives and
attitudes towards using online chat rooms conversation to improve their speaking skills and to shed
light on the significance and effectiveness of using chat rooms in improving EFL students’ oral
performance. The research instruments employed were based on a pre-questionnaire gathered from
65 students who were selected randomly. We selected out 20 students from among the 65 students
for observation through an online treatment, at the end of which we administrated a postquestionnaire that was designed for them. After collecting the relevant data and analyzing it
qualitatively, the results showed that the students face many linguistic and psychological
difficulties in their speaking performance. In addition, the results obtained suggest that the use of
online chat room conversation is effective in developing students speaking abilities and helpful in
improving their speaking skills.
