Investigating the effects of oral expression in enhancing self-efficacy of second-year students at Saida University

This research paper aims at investigating the correlation between students’ self-esteem and their verbal performance at the Dr. Moulay Tahar University of Saida. The objective of the study is to focus on useful activities to avoid speaking anxiety and enhance EFL students’ communicative abilities taking into consideration the hindrances that may face them. To reach the goal of the study a questionnaire was used as a research tool with 100 second-year students of Saida University. Results reveal that learning speaking through presentations is not the ultimate and best strategy, students appreciate the integration of other activities such as games, gap activities, dialogues, storytelling, and role-play as they show a great achievement, unlike the presentation. Oral practice breaks the feeling of fear of failure in students and makes them stop being afraid of public speaking. Hence, it nurtures the process of socialization by facilitating new friendships and this in turn supports the learning process and educational fulfillment. Keywords: Self-esteem, speaking ability, confidence, socialization