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The development of speaking competence remains one of the major objectives of English language teaching. However, many secondary school students experience difficulties in expressing ideas fluently and confidently in English. This study investigates the effectiveness of storytelling as a communicative technique for improving students’ speaking skills. The research was conducted among secondary school learners through a series of storytelling-based speaking activities, including picture narration, story retelling, chain storytelling, role-play, and personal storytelling. The findings revealed significant improvement in students’ fluency, vocabulary usage, pronunciation, coherence, and confidence. The results suggest that storytelling creates a supportive learning environment that encourages meaningful communication and active learner participation. Therefore, storytelling can be considered an effective pedagogical tool for enhancing speaking competence in English language classrooms.
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