This research deals with the problem of the difficulties faced by students in speaking Arabic as a second language fluently, confidently and efficiently, despite spending a long time learning it. This is due to several factors, most... more
This research deals with the problem of the difficulties faced by students in speaking Arabic as a second language fluently, confidently and efficiently, despite spending a long time learning it. This is due to several factors, most notably the lack of parallel activities, the insufficient qualification of teachers in schools and their lack of benefit of relevant trainings and workshops, which negatively affects the quality of performance, productivity, and the production of learning outcomes, especially with regard to enhancing conversation and communication skills. It looks forward to examining the status of debate as a sophisticated template for improving communication and conversation skills, and an effective tool for developing them by reviewing the experience of the debate club at the International Islamic University Malaysia, and its role in developing students’ speaking skills, by adopting the analytical descriptive approach, based on the information and findings concluded from the interview with the senior members of the Arabic debating club and the questionnaire distributed. One of the most important results regarding the relationship between the effectiveness of the debate club and the benefit of members in developing conversational and communication skills has become clear through the analysis of the questionnaire that there is a strong relationship between the two.
