Some difficulties of teaching speaking a foreign language

When teaching a foreign language, teachers deal with the four skills with much emphasize on productive skills, mainly speaking in order to make the task of communication possible by using the English language in a target situation. Most EFL students face difficulties in learning speaking and have a weak speaking performance. This research discusses the problems and causes perceived by learners of English language in speaking. The prevalent problem faced by students is lack of vocabulary, while being afraid of making mistakes was the prime cause of problem which hinders them to speak.