Using online applications based - activities on ‎improving EFL oracy skills of primary Language ‎school pupils

Abstract
The present research aimed at improving the EFL oracy skills of primary language school pupils by using online applications. The participants of the study were two classes of sixth-year primary stage from Al-Hussein Ben Ali Official Language School, Dakahlia, Egypt. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design, so the sample was divided into a control group (n = 30) and an experimental one (n = 30). Instruments of the study were a listening sub-skills checklist, a speaking sub-skills questionnaire to determine the necessary listening and speaking skills for the pupils, two pre-posttests of listening and speaking to determine the level of the pupils’ listening and speaking skills, and a speaking assessment rubric. The researcher taught both groups: the experimental group was taught through the Zoom application, while the control group was taught through the traditional way of teaching. The results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group in listening and speaking skills in favor of the experimental group. In addition, using online applications had a positive effect on pupils’ oracy skills.                       
Keywords: online applications, listening skills, speaking skills, oracy skills
Introduction