Forum for Linguistic Studies 2023; 5(3): 1919. Original Article 1 Using Adobe Connect application in an EFL context: Does it have an effect on learners’ speaking skills? Kamran Janfeshan Department of English Language Teaching, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah 67146, Iran; dr.kjanfeshan@gmail.com ABSTRACT: The main aim of the present study was to explore the impact of Adobe Connect on Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ speaking skills. Furthermore, the study investigated whether the learners’ attitudes to language learning changed after using Adobe Connect. For that purpose, 100 upper-intermediate EFL students were chosen through the convenience sampling method. The selected students were randomly assigned to two classes. The experimental group applied the Adobe Connect application; however, the conventional teacher-fronted instruction was used for the control group. The results showed that the Adobe Connect class considerably outperformed in speaking skills in comparison to the control group. This demonstrated that the Adobe Connect application is effective in improving learners’ speaking skills. The findings suggest that Adobe Connect has a positive impact on enhancing learners’ speaking skills. The platform’s interactive features promote engagement and collaboration, leading to improvements in fluency, accuracy, pronunciation, and confidence. The results also revealed that there was a difference in attitude change between the participants in experimental and control classes. Adobe Connect has enhanced EFL learners’ attitudes toward language learning as well as speaking skills. Thus, it can be suggested that the Adobe Connect application is an effective online instrument that can be used by EFL teachers. KEYWORDS: Adobe Connect application; speaking skills; attitudes towards English learning; Iranian EFL learners; online learning 1. Introduction The primary objective in using a language is to communicate meaningfully with others; therefore, humans must learn the spoken form of the language that is used among them to express their meaning and intent (Hassan, 2014). This indicates that speaking is the most important talent and speaking is the primary way of communicating ideas, feelings, emotions, beliefs, and information. Nowicka and Wilczyn’ska (2011) asserted that speaking is possibly the primary skill that represents an entire understanding of a foreign language. That is why if a person speaks a language, he is typically considered a speaker of that particular language. Scrutinizing the language teaching approaches, it can be observed that many drills, exercises, and techniques are devoted to improving speaking ability. In addition, rapid technology advancements result in innovative learning experiences in language classrooms to practice speaking skills. Regarding the development of the internet and the availability of different types of computers ARTICLE INFO Received: 9 August 2023 Accepted: 12 September 2023 Available online: 11 October 2023 doi: 10.59400/fls.v5i3.1919 Copyright © 2023 Author(s). Forum for Linguistic Studies is published by Academic Publishing Pte. Ltd. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/