DEVELOPING VOCABULARY BULK IN EFL LEARNER’S SPEAKING PRODUCTION Case of Second Year EFL Students BLD at Ibn khaldoun university of Tiaret.

Abstract

The key aspect in speaking foreign language is vocabulary mastery .It is an element that cannot be separated from English language learning as it links the four main language skills. EFL learners face different difficulties in developing their speaking performance. One of the common obstacles is vocabulary shortage. This study aims at revealing the importance of vocabulary knowledge in EFL learner‟s speaking performance. It also aims at establishing the need to focus on learning vocabulary as an effective factor in EFL learner‟s speaking skills.This research was conducted at the University of Ibn-khaldoun located in Tiaret.Two questionnaires were distributed on 50 EFL students, and 10 EFL teachers from the same faculty. The research findings showed that both EFL teachers and learners are aware of the vocabulary knowledge importance in developing speaking skills .the results showed that practicing the language and developing the vocabulary storage can be possible,by using different tools and strategies suggested by EFL experienced teachers. Moreover including vocabulary in the process of teaching speaking production will be very beneficial in improving EFL‟s speaking skills.