Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate English language
teaching for communicative purposes to Sudanese learners
in 2nd level secondary school in Algadaref state. The study
tries to evaluate how English language can be taught from
the pedagogic perspective.
The study population covers 2nd level in secondary schools in
Algadaref locality, where the researcher selected 8 schools
randomly and 30 teachers of both sexes. The researcher
selected 80 students to answer test, into four classes,
controlled by four teachers.
The study has reached up to the following conclusions:
1.
The current methods and instruments which are
used in secondary schools are not effective in teaching
and developing English language.
2.
The current methods and instruments which are
used in secondary schools are not effective in teaching
English language. There are no classroom activities to
motivate the students to communicate in English.
3.
The curriculum of secondary schools is does not
based on the communicative approach to teaching
English language.
4.
The curriculum of secondary schools does not
enable teachers to teach students communicatively
continuity between learners.
Based on the findings, the researchers suggested the
following recommendations:
1-
Teachers should be further trained to teach English
language and in particular communication skills.
2-
The textbook should also have revisions speaking unit
after each time units.
3-
The official authorities have to supply schools with the
facilities necessary to make teaching speaking skills
easier.
4-
Topics for speaking are not interesting from students
point of view. Topics from daily life experience are
recommended. These are like customs of marriage in
their tribes, interviews with famous football players or
journeys.
5-
Teachers should adopt different approaches to teaching
students how to speak English.
6-
Students should be provided with more communication
activities, inside the classroom and should be further
encouraged
by
their
teachers
to
practice
communication skill in this regard, group work and
dramatization
of
situations
are
considered
very
effective techniques.
7-
The researcher hypothesizes that, the well trained
teachers
who
have
adequate
information about materials.
knowledge
and