Reasons of the Deterioration of English Language Teaching & Learning in Sudanese Universities.

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the problems of the Investigating the reasons of the Deterioration of English language teaching and learning in Sudan Universities. The researcher adopted in this study the descriptive and analytical method. The population of this study consists of 20 teachers from Sudan university of science &technology and 20 teachers from Al Zaiem Alazhari university. Also consists of 47 students from Al Azhari University faculty of Education (first year). The researcher used the tools questionnaire and test. The researcher used the percentage and a standard deviation for analyzing the tools and comes to the following results: The pronunciation errors of the first year English students are difference between the Arabic sound spelling and the English language . - Most teachers of English language find some difficulties because of new ideas in the target language . - English teachers need to concentrate their efforts on the difficulties in teaching reading. - Most students have several problems in grammar, composition and comprehension. In the light of the results of the study, the writers presents the following recommendations -

-Installation of multimedia's language laboratories in universities in to help oral interaction. -Teachers should encourage students to speak in English. -The views of experienced teachers should be taken into consideration when designing the English language syllabuses.