Evaluating English Language Teaching for Communicative Purposes to Learners in Sudanese Secondary Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate English language teaching for communicative purposes to Sudanese learners in 2nd level secondary school in Algadaref state. The study tries to evaluate how English language can be taught from the pedagogic perspective. The study population covers 2nd level in secondary schools in Algadaref locality, where the researcher selected 8 schools randomly and 30 teachers of both sexes. The researcher selected 80 students to answer test, into four classes, controlled by four teachers. The study has reached up to the following conclusions: 1. The current methods and instruments which are used in secondary schools are not effective in teaching and developing English language. 2. The current methods and instruments which are used in secondary schools are not effective in teaching English language. There are no classroom activities to motivate the students to communicate in English. 3. The curriculum of secondary schools is does not based on the communicative approach to teaching English language. 4. The curriculum of secondary schools does not enable teachers to teach students communicatively continuity between learners. Based on the findings, the researchers suggested the following recommendations: 1- Teachers should be further trained to teach English language and in particular communication skills. 2- The textbook should also have revisions speaking unit after each time units. 3- The official authorities have to supply schools with the facilities necessary to make teaching speaking skills easier. 4- Topics for speaking are not interesting from students point of view. Topics from daily life experience are recommended. These are like customs of marriage in their tribes, interviews with famous football players or journeys. 5- Teachers should adopt different approaches to teaching students how to speak English. 6- Students should be provided with more communication activities, inside the classroom and should be further encouraged by their teachers to practice communication skill in this regard, group work and dramatization of situations are considered very effective techniques. 7- The researcher hypothesizes that, the well trained teachers who have adequate information about materials. knowledge and