Investigating the Difficulties Encountered by EFL Students in Using Vocabulary (A case of Second Year Students of English at El-Imam Al-hadi College- Arts Programme)

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating difficulties faced by EFL students in using vocabulary to develop writing skill. The researcher adopted a descriptive analytical method two instruments were used for collecting data relevant to the study namely a questionnaire to teachers of English at some sundaes universities and a diagnostic test to second year’s students English at AlImamAlHadi Faculty of Arts. The study sample comprised (30) teachers whereas the sample diagnostic test consisted of (30) students. The researcher applied the SPSS program to analyze and verify the hypotheses. The result showed that vocabulary learning can help students in promoting writing skill. Moreover using a bilingual dictionary can promote students in learning vocabulary. Guessing the meaning of vocabulary in context is one of the best ways to learn vocabulary .the study recommended that teachers should requiem students to use note book to facilitate vocabulary learning. Furthermore teaching English vocabulary should be taught in context by their instructors. Some suggestions are also proposed for further studies.