Participations of madeshi students in speaking skill in EFL classroom

Abstract

The research work titled Participations of Madheshi Students in Speaking Skill in EFL Classroom to find out the state of students participation in classroom interaction for learning English and to find out the challenges faced by Madheshi students in learning English. I collected information from thirty-five students through both open-ended and closeended questions as well as conducting semi-structured inter views.For secondary-level students of Rural Municipality.After analyzing the data,it has been found that Madheshi students struggle with understanding were selected as English speaking, andbecoming proficient in English.Many students found it hard to read and speak English words, especially those beginning with sounds like /t/, /ὀ/, and /d/. They also felt difficulty due to the lack of good grammar skills, vocabulary,pronunciation, tone,and intonation.Because of the problem faced on,they felt shy tospeak English with friends and teachers.Another challenge they faced is related to difficulty in getting ideas from teachers' pronunciation. These challenges hinderedMadheshi students' English learning. The study showed that classroom interaction of Madhesi students was quite problematic in English classroom. This study is organized into five chapters. The first chapter covers the background of the study, the statement of the problem, the objectives of the study, research questions, the significance of the study, delimitations of the study, and operational definitions of key terms. The second chapter includes a review of theoretical and empirical literature, implications of the reviewed studies, and the conceptual framework of the study. The third chapter details the methodology used, including the study design, population, sample and sampling strategy, research tools, data sources, data collection procedures, and data analysis and interpretation procedures. The fourth chapter presents the analysis and interpretation of the collected data both descriptively and using simple statistical tools like percentages. The fifth chapter discusses the findings based on the data analysis, conclusions drawn from these findings, and recommendations. This chapter is followed by references and appendices.