The ubiquity of social media sites which swiftly develop massive communicative networks in the virtual world is a notable element of the twenty-first century. The widespread utilisation of social media platforms has substantially promoted English as a global language in establishing a massive communication platform. However, English as a Second Language (ESL) learners in many countries including Malaysia are constantly struggling when communicating and conversing in English. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the use of social media as language learning strategies among lower secondary ESL learners to improve their speaking skill. This study employed quantitative research design that was conducted among lower form ESL learners at a Malaysian public school. The survey questionnaire used in this study was derived and modified from the Oxford (1990) Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) Version 7.0. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was then used to examine and report on the data. Overall, the findings provide beneficial information to other researchers in analysing the language learning strategies ESL language learners employ to enhance their speaking skills with the help of social media.
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