The Effectiveness of English Club as Free Voluntary Speaking Activity Strategy in Fostering Speaking Skill in Saudi Arabia Context

This study investigates the significance of English club in fostering speaking skill in Saudi Arabia context. It hypothesizes that Saudi university students are enthusiastic to learn authentic English and English club as free voluntary speaking activity with low anxiety assists Saudi university students practice English joyfully. This study aims at identifying the advantages of activating English club in promoting speaking skill and raising university English teachers’ awareness of the importance of using it. The study method used was the descriptive analytic method. The study concludes that English club assists Saudi students be free from language anxiety and traditional boring routine classroom activities , it helps them practice speaking English joyfully and English club fosters critical thinking , persuasive and argumentative skills among students. It recommends that English club should be scheduled as the essential part of a course in the semester not as academic activity, English club should conduct remedial classes concerning speaking strategies and skills which assist students communicate tactfully and the native speakers should help conduct the English club in order to create realistic language context in terms of phonological aspect.