Factors Hindering Sudanese EFL Secondary School Students’ Oral Communication

Abstract

This study aims at investigating factors that hinder oral communication among Sudanese EFL students. The researcher used the descriptive analytic method for data analysis by designing two questionnaires. The first one is for the teachers of English in the Locality of Bahri and the second is for EFL secondary school students in the same locality. The study tried to find answers to the following questions: -To what extent does lack of exposure to the target language affect EFL students’ ability to communicate orally? -What is the role of the teacher in providing students with a variety of activities that reinforce oral communication? -To what extent does secondary school English syllabus help to develop oral communication? -To what extent does an overcrowded classroom hinder students from practicing oral communication? The study has come out with the following results: -Students’ lack exposure to authentic communication situations. -Teachers do not provide students with activities to develop their oral ability. ‫.‪oral communication‬‬ ‫’‪-Secondary school English syllabus lacks topics that improve students‬‬ ‫.‪speaking ability‬‬ ‫:‪Based on the findings the researcher recommends the following points‬‬ ‫.‪-students should be exposed to authentic communication situations‬‬ ‫.‪-Teachers should provide students with activities that improve oral ability‬‬ ‫‪-The number of the students in each classroom should be reduced to allow‬‬ ‫.‪effective language learning‬‬ ‫‪- English language syllabus in the secondary school should be enriched‬‬ ‫.‪with topics that reinforce speaking skill‬‬