nvestigating the DifficultiesFacingUndergraduate Students of Sudan University of Science & Technology in Using and Understanding Idioms

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the difficulties that students at Sudan University face in using and understanding idioms.The researcher used test for second year students at Sudan university for Science and Technology which content of two questions which was given to 30 Students. The researcher also usedquestionnaire administered to 20 English teachers.The researcher used Statistical Analysis program (SPSS) to analysis data of the study .However ,The study came up with findings that revealed the inability of the students to use and understand idiomatic expressions . It also clear that the teachers lack of knowledge about teaching idioms. The study offered some recommendations that encourage the teachers on how to teach idiomatic expressions.