Intrinsic Motivation and Speech Production in Saudi EFL College Students

This study aims to introduce a conceptual model that evaluates six variables, and their indicators, on a sample of 148 Saudi EFL students in their sophomoric year of studying English major in order to link intrinsic motivation, pre-lecture tasks preparation, and L2 rate of speech production. To this end, a sample of 148 experimental Saudi EFL students in their sophomoric year of studying English major was enrolled. The same tests are measured in a control group of 60 peers. The six variables are intrinsic motivation, pre-lecture tasks preparation, lexical knowledge, classroom interaction, L2 disfluency, and L2 rate of speech production. The analysis was carried out using statistical tests and structural equation modeling The results suggest that pre-lecture activities improved the students' rate of speech production and increased the students' classroom reaction, which could not be attained by e-learning. The language level was the most influencing factor that governed the intrinsic motivation after planning pre-lecture tasks. 148 students of the experimental group demonstrated a faster speech rate than the control groups. The pedagogical technique of teaching English in the Middle East, either on-campus or off-campus, would benefit from comparing the developed language and rate of speech production at different educational platforms.