The Effectiveness of Audio-Visual Aids in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at the Basic level

Abstract

This study aims to shed light on the use of audio-visual aids in teaching English as a foreign Language at the Basic level in sharq Aneel Locality. The study also surveys the teachers attitudes towards using audiovisual aids. The descriptive analytical method was adopted in the this study . To collect the data required, a questionnaire was administered to fifty EFL teachers and classroom observation, were also conducted. The findings of the study have revealed that : Audio-visual aids are minimally used in Sudan to teach English Language due to some educational and financial difficulties, English Language teachers have positive attitudes towards using audio-visual aids in their classrooms, Teachers believe that using audio-visual aids in teaching English has a significant effect in student’s motivation and English Language achievement. Based on the findings of the study, it recommended that the Ministry of Education has to give more importance to the use of audio-visual aids in teaching languages, particularly, English language and provide basic schools with teaching aids such as cassette player, T.V, pictures, computers………etc, and other related materials.