Storytelling to improve speaking skills among ESL students:students\ perceptions

English Language has become the global language of the world. It is the used medium for  communication, political, economical and social purposes in widely most of the countries in the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that Malaysia is one of the  countries, which is rapidly following the footsteps of other countries in pursuing this language. However, there is a notable decline in the use of English as the language of communication  especially among students in recent years. To improve the standard of English and to bring back its  crowning glory, various strategies and techniques should be introduced in teaching this language. Therefore, the study of this research attempts to find out the effectiveness of using storytelling  to improve speaking skills among ESL students.