In the contemporary world, technology is an indispensable resource for a multitude of activities. The utilization of contrivances and gadgets in day-to-day life is intensifying, as it is a ceaseless process for educational and amusement or relaxation purposes. Technology renders the learners with quick access to various information, rapid learning process and entertaining possibilities in order to apply the acquired knowledge. Providing a captivating classroom atmosphere may have a good effect on learners and educators. When contrasting conventional teaching methods to various technologies, additional options for innovation and entertainment, as well as an interactive learning experience, are provided. Various technologies have been used in ESL teaching over the past few years. This study is a systematic analysis of recent documented research on the use of technology to improve ESL learners' speaking skills from 2015 to 2021. This systematic review intends to investigate the usage of various technologies in enhancing the speaking skills of ESL learners. Twenty-one studies were chosen to be thoroughly reviewed for this study. According to the results, technology is a pivotal resource to utilize in an ESL classroom as it boosts ESL learners' speaking skills by raising their enthusiasm and competence in a stimulating educational setting, as well as enhancing their engagement as an active teaching tool.
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