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Abstract
This article looks into the contribution of contemporary software applications to the progress in oral communication skills of English language learners. It has been shown that When modern software applications are well incorporated into the teaching methods of languages, they are capable of improving the speaking skills to a great extent by offering interactive, tailored, and easily accessible learning environments.
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