Investigating Students’ Understanding of Vocabulary from a Comprehension Text

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating students’ understanding of vocabulary from comprehension text. The researcher has adopted the descriptive analytical method. The research was conducted on EEL learners of Sudan University of Science and Technology. The sample consisted of 50 students studying at their first level, it was randomly chosen. The collected data is analyzed using statistical package of social science (SPSS) program and the result revealed that students face difficulties in understanding English vocabulary from comprehension text. These findings call for teachers to evaluate their instructional practices to provide direct instruction combined with vocabulary strategies. Many opportunities should be provided for students to interact with words on regular basis across a variety of contexts.