Investigating the Difficulties Encountered by EFL Students in Using Vocabulary (A Case Study of Second Year in Secondary Level in Blue Nile State)

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the difficulties faced by EFL students in using vocabulary. It aims at highlighting the difficulties of vocabulary, and find possible solutions that can eliminate difficulties of vocabulary. The research adopted the descriptive, analytical method. The data were obtained by using two instruments: the questionnaire for 20 teachers in secondary schools and the test was given to16 students of 2nd year in secondary school. The data were computed and statistically analyzed (by using the Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) Program, version). The research findings revealed that the main problems of vocabulary faced by EFL students in using vocabulary are problems of collocations, antonyms & synonyms, homonyms and ploysemy. Also, phrasal verbs and word formation (suffix & prefix ). In addition, the results have shown that the way of how to overcome these difficulties. The research study recommended that teachers should give clear explanation to the new word, revise the previews words while teaching a new lesson. Also they need to know more about vocabulary especially in semantics.