An Investigation into the Problems of Using Phrasal Verbs in English Language Facing Secondary Schools Students

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the problems of using phrasal verbs in English Language which encounter secondary schools students in first and third levels. The study adopted the Descriptive Analytical Method of research. The researcher designed a test on phrasal verbs for the students, in addition to a questionnaire for English Language teachers. The phrasal verbs test aimed at measuring the students’ abilities in dealing with the problems posted by the phrasal verbs expressions. The test was administrated to a total sample of 30 students. The English Language teachers’ questionnaire, on the other hand, aimed at assessing the English Language teachers’ views on the relevance of phrasal verbs to English Language curricula in these secondary school ( SPINE series) and to the teaching contexts. The questionnaire was administrated to a total sample of 8 English Language teachers from the same secondary schools in East Nile locality. The above mentioned tools used satisfied the criteria of validity and reliability. Penetrating into the research problems, the researcher raised four key questions about the semantic and structural problems of English phrasal verbs. Moreover, four corresponding hypotheses were formulated and later confirmed. finally, some relevant recommendations have been included in this study