Investigating the Difficulties Encountered by EFL Students in Using Spelling between American and British English

Abstract

This study aims at investigating of the Difficulties that the EFL students encountered by in using spelling between Am&BrE examining the Problematic area of the inconsistency between spelling and Pronunciation, As for methodology the researcher adopted the descriptive analytical method. Thirty students of 2nd year were subjected to a test. Additionally thirty teachers of English at SUST responded to the thirty questionnaires according to the hypotheses. The results revealed that, under graduate students are more confused in using Am and Br E spelling 2nd year under graduate students mismatch spelling with sounds. The researcher recommends that, exposing the students to extensive exercises on the problematic areas and the college curriculum should be reformed.