Abstract:
This study aims at investigating the use of communication strategies and oral competence among the undergraduates. The researcher has adopted the descriptive analytical method as well as quantitative method. The questionnaire has been used as a primary tool for data collection. The sample of study comprises (30) teachers of English language from Sudan University of Science and Technology. The study has arrived at the following results, students are unable to use fluency oriented strategy to develop their oral communication competence, moreover they are not engaged in negotiation with their interlocutors in oral communication competence. Teachers do not adopt lively topics for discussion to motivate students. In the light of results the researcher has come up with the following recommendations, teachers should raise students' awareness about the importance of communications strategies to develop their oral competence, EFL students in Sudan should pay more attention to the communication strategies to develop their oral competence. EFL teachers should use communication strategies inside the classroom. It is very important to teach oral communication naturally, especially through dialogue and situational based texts designed for role play. Furthermore, teachers should help students with nonverbal communication so as to guess the intended meaning.
