The Impact of Apprehension onOralCommunication of Sudanese Undergraduate Students

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating oral apprehension by EFL Sudanese university students. The study adopted the descriptive analytical method, the researcher collected by using diagnostic test for (50) students of the Sudan University of Science and Technology, Third Year students of English Language, in the College of Languages. To analyze the data the researcher has used the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The findings of the study have revealed that EFL Sudanese university students encounter some oral apprehension; students feel they are unable to express their ideas in the foreign language due to their fear of making mistakes or shyness. Furthermore, when it comes to doing exercises based on oral skills, they perform very poorly. In light of the findings of the study, the researcher recommended that the textbooks need to include oral activities that satisfy the students communicative needs; in addition, teachers should encourage students to participate and express their ideas in English. Moreover, teachers should raise the students’ awareness about the importance of oral skills in the process of foreign language learning.