Investigating the Problems Encountered by Sudanese EFL Learners in Understanding and using Idiomatic expressions

Abstract

This research aimed at investigating the problems encountered by EFL learners in understanding and using the Idiomatic Expressions. A test was used as a tool for data collection, which was distributed to qualifying year students of Sudan University of Science and Technology majoring English. The sample of this study comprised of 30male and female students who were chosen randomly. The data were analyzed by using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences the(SPSS). The findings showed that the qualifying year students have serious problems in understanding and using idiomatic expressions. They have problem to get the correct meaning and to identify the idiomatic expressions. The researcher recommended that: Students should widen their knowledge of the idiomatic expressions meaning and use. Students should train a lot of in how to find the meaning of idioms from the context. Teachers have to pay more attention in teaching students idiomatic expressions and in give up them extra examples concerning the same issue.