Investigating Reading Comprehension Difficulties Encountered by EFL Learners

Abstract

This study aims at investigating reading comprehension problems encountered by 3rd year secondary school students in Omdurman, Karari locality. The participants were 40 students that represented a sample that was exclusively drawn from 3rd year secondary school students at Karari locality, Omdurman that included both male and female students. The study data were collected through a questionnaire for the English language teacher and test for the students. After analysis of data, the results have shown that the teachers of English language at secondary schools do not play a significant role in addressing reading comprehension difficulties. The results also have shown that secondary school syllabus dose not participate in addressing reading comprehension difficulties. The study, recommended that the ministry of education should provide syllabus to students to give them more practice in reading comprehension. The ministry of education also should give enough training to English language teachers on how to teach students reading skills.