abstract-knowledge of english as a second language has become essential in the era of globalization. International communication requires an international language. English has become an international language. Speaking english has found a vital importance in this respect.Literature has a lot to say about how to learn english as a second language in order to understand people and yet allowing people to understand you. This paper explains factors that enhance learning english, with focus on speaking english,among the nonnatives. Predictors,through review of literature, are introduced in three main areas as individual learner's characteristics, learning environment ,and instruction. A conceptual framework based on the predictors will round the paper and some suggestions for further research are presented at the end. keywords-spoken english, learners' characteristics, institutional environment, learning instruction.