Influence of spanish grammar over ninth graders' oral production in english as a foreign language in world history class at interamerican school

Abstract

When studying a new language, everybody has to deal with different challenges that might hinder the learning process. Spanish speakers who study English as a foreign language (EFL) are not the exception. They experience a variety of difficulties that are caused by the variances and similarities between both languages in terms of pronunciation, vocabulary, fluency and grammar. In fact, one of the most common challenges that Spanish speakers deal with is the influence that Spanish Grammar has over the EFL oral production. This research aims to describe how and how much Spanish grammar affects the oral production in EFL learners.