Investigating the Listening Comprehension Difficulties Encountered by EFL Learners in Sudanese Secondary Schools

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the listening comprehension difficulties Encountered the EFL learners in Sudanese secondary schools, the study took place in Nadir Atta secondary school in Jebel Aulia locality in academic year (2017_ 2018). This study adopted analytical descriptive method; data for this research is collected through two tools, diagnostic test for (40) forty students in Nadir Atta Secondary School third level, another tool is questionnaire for (40) forty teachers all of them teach more than five years to seek the causes and how to overcome. The results obviously showed that the students of Sudanese secondary schools have difficulties when they listening to EFL comprehensively, the syllabus does not include enough listening materials, most of Sudanese secondary schools doesn‟t have language labs and the teachers need more training specifically to teach EFL listening skill strategies. Due to main findings the researcher states following recommendations; students should build their vocabularies and otherlinguistics features (pronunciation and grammar) to comprehend EFL easily and accurately and to develop theirs lestining skill. Syllabus need to give more attention to listing skill; listening materials; enhance the schools with language labs and well trained teachers .Teachers need to raise students awareness about listening comprehension techniques and strategies and encourage students to participate in English clubs and use internet to improve their listening skill.