Investigating the Problems that Face Secondary Schools' Students in Using Phrasal Verbs

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the problems that face secondary school students in using phrasal verbs. The descriptive analytical method was adopted in this study to collect the data required, a questionnaire was designed and given to (15) English language teachers from different secondary schools in Omdurman Locality. The data were analyzed by using the Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS). The findings of the study have revealed that most of secondary school students were unable to use the phrasal verbs because they didn’t have enough vocabulary to understand the phrasal verbs. Also the findings showed that most of the students have negative attitudes towards using phrasal verbs because they considered them the most difficult area of language and the meaning of phrasal verbs cannot be inferred from the meanings of individual words. The study recommends that the use of phrasal verbs should be further emphasized in the syllabus effective strategies of teaching and learning, items should be introduced to help promote learners awareness in using phrasal verbs. Moreover, practical approaches to teaching and learning phrasal verbs should be used in EFL classrooms.