Assessing the Outcomes of EFL Learning Conversational Skills for Iraqi EFL Undergraduates

Abstract

Speaking is so much part of human daily life activities, but learning speaking (whether in a first or other language) involves developing detailed knowledge about why, how and when to communicate and other skills for producing and managing interaction. Such skills are called conversational skills. They are defined as language abilities needed to interact in social situations. Thus, the study aims to assess the outcomes of EFL learning conversational skills that are obtained throughout conversation courses at college level for Iraqi EFL undergraduates. The study determined the following conversational skills for the assessment.