This study was performed to investigate the impact of the virtual classroom on second/foreign language (L2) interaction. A total of 90 Saudi female undergraduate students participated in this study. All participants were enrolled in an English language course in the Preparatory Year Programme (PYP) at a Saudi English Language Centre (ELC), with the English language being taught as a core module in this course. The English language proficiency level of the participants was equal to beginner or low intermediate, which was determined to be the A2 language level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). A quantitative research method, a questionnaire was developed with 19 statements to test the hypotheses of this study, which sought to determine whether virtual classes had an effective impact on language interaction and L2 learning, and whether participants had a positive attitude towards interaction and learning via virtual classes. The study revealed that there was a good degree of communication and interaction among Saudi students specifically in virtual classes. Also, participants showed a positive attitude towards using online classes for L2 learning. Thus, implementing virtual classes for language learning and teaching is highly recommend not only in this particular Saudi learning environment, but also across other EFL contexts. The study aspired to answer the following research questions:1. How effective are virtual classes for promoting interaction through the English language in the preparatory year in Saudi Arabia? 2. To what extent can Saudi students use virtual classes for learning English?

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沙特EFL背景下虚拟课堂对第二语言互动的影响：沙特本科生的案例研究

本研究旨在调查虚拟教室对第二语言/外语 (L2) 交互的影响。共有 90 名沙特女本科生参与了这项研究。所有参与者都在沙特英语语言中心 (ELC) 的预科课程 (PYP) 中注册了英语语言课程，英语语言作为本课程的核心模块教授。参与者的英语语言能力水平为初级或中低级，被确定为欧洲共同语言参考框架（CEFR）的A2语言水平。一种定量研究方法，开发了一份包含 19 个陈述的问卷来测试本研究的假设，旨在确定虚拟课堂是否对语言互动和二语学习产生有效影响，以及参与者是否对通过虚拟课堂进行互动和学习持积极态度。研究表明，沙特学生之间的交流和互动程度很高，特别是在虚拟课堂上。此外，参与者对使用在线课程进行 L2 学习表现出积极的态度。因此，不仅在这个特定的沙特学习环境中，而且在其他 EFL 环境中，强烈建议实施用于语言学习和教学的虚拟课程。本研究旨在回答以下研究问题： 1．在沙特阿拉伯的预科课程中，通过英语语言促进互动的虚拟课程的效果如何？2.