The teaching of oral production in French as a foreign language class: linguistic and psychological difficulties

The teaching of foreign languages is today more interested in oral production, placed in the center of the teaching/learning process. The oral expression, renamed oral production in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, is a skill that learners must gradually acquire which consists in expressing oneself in the most diverse situations in French as a foreign language. We have clarified the concept of oral production, its status in learning French as a foreign language, analyzing the materials used to teach oral production and the most favorable activities for developing the language skills of learners in FLE class. To speak French well and express yourself orally correctly, you should master the language and have self-confidence. The dream of any learner of a foreign language is to express themselves well orally with ease and spontaneity and to master the language perfectly. The major obstacles encountered by learners in oral expression are both psychological and linguistic. It should be noted that the absence of daily oral practice of the French language, the lack of language baggage and poor pronunciation present the major linguistic problems that learners suffer from. This does not prevent them from having some difficulties related to their psychological state such as the stress of speaking up and the shame of making mistakes, the feeling of being uncomfortable. Key words: French as a foreign language; oral expression; learning; language skills.