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This study examines the impact of teaching meaning negotiation strategies on improving speaking proficiency and reducing communication anxiety among Egyptian first-year secondary school students. The research is based on the assumption that training learners to use negotiation skills-such as clarification requests, paraphrasing, and comprehension checks-can enhance their fluency and reduce fear of making mistakes during communication. A quasi-experimental design was implemented, involving a training program focused on interactive tasks like pair dialogues, group discussions, and collaborative speaking exercises grounded in authentic communicative contexts. Assessment tools included a speaking proficiency test and an anxiety scale specific to oral performance. Results revealed statistically significant improvements for the experimental group in fluency, accuracy, conversational continuity, and reduced speaking anxiety. The study concludes that explicit instruction in meaning negotiation strategies effectively promotes communicative competence and confidence among EFL learners, recommending their integration into language teaching curricula and teacher preparation programs emphasizing active, student-centered speaking practice. Abstract Written by Dar AlMandumh, 2025, Using AI