Effect on Bangladeshi learner's speaking due to online language learning during Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to show the impact on a learner’s speaking skill due to online language learning. We know that online language learning became more popular during Covid-19 pandemic. So the consequences of online learning process on speaking are discussed in the paper. The paper includes problems faced by students in case of doing online language class. It shows the causes of anxiety that can slow down the development of speaking. It portrays the importance of motivation especially in online language class to cope up with the problems faced by students. The paper also suggests some solutions through which students can get better at speaking. The participants taken for the research are young undergraduate learners from different renowned universities of Bangladesh. They are mostly aged between twenty to twenty four years. Their experience of online language learning and effects on their speaking skills are explained in the paper. Among four essential learning skills speaking skill can be taken as one of the most important skills through which one can learn the way of better communication for lifelong. Nowadays the online platform has came into run for which it is important to know what difficulties the learners may face doing online language class in case of speaking. It will help many students to grow confidence in them to face different situations in online language learning and by the time they will be able to develop speaking skill.