Wahalawatte, D.A.Tharuka, P.V.Y.Pannilavithana, M.Y.Baghavan, A. ABhagya, K. M. H.Nilaweera, W.R.I.U.2025-09-162025-09-162025-07-083093-5768https://rda.sliit.lk/handle/123456789/4191Successful spontaneous conversation is an essential skill for an ESL learner. Spontaneous conversations become difficult as they involve instant thinking and processing. This study investigates whether self-talk would be an efficient strategy to improve the confidence level in spontaneous conversations in ESL learners. The study was done among a group of students from SLIIT City Uni, semester 1 February intake batch. A Mixed method was used in a pre-test/post-test design for data collection, namely pretest and post-test. A self-talk intervention was implemented over a period of seven days between these interview sessions. The findings indicated a significant improvement in ESL Learners’ confidence levels during spontaneous conversations following the implementation of the self-talk strategy. In this study, the qualitative analysis complemented the quantitative findings, and several important recommendations were proposed based on the integrated results.enConfidence in speakingRubric-based assessmentSelf-talk strategySpontaneous conversationArticlehttps://doi.org/10.54389/ITXA2898