Investigating the problems Encountered by EFL Students Using Short and Long Vowels

Abstract

his study investigates the problems encountered by EFL using short and log vowels whose first language is Arabic. The study aims to find out the problematic sounds and the factors that causes these problems. The researcher then find some techniques that help the Sudanese students of English to improve their pronunciation, the researcher has chosen (30) students from Sudan University of Science and technology, (SUST), and (two) teachers of English language from the same University. The instruments used for collecting the data were observation, recordings test. The data collected were analyzed both statistically and descriptively. The findings of the study revealed that Sudanese students had problems with the pronunciation of English vowels that have more than one way of pronunciation