Investigating EFL Learners Weakness in English as Foreign Language

Abstract

This study aims at:  investigating EFL Sudanese learners’ weakness in English language learning. Evaluating  the teaching methodology used in EFL Sudanese classes and discussing factors influencing EFL learners’ performance. The study adapted the descriptive analytical method. The data were collected by means of a questionnaire from  EFL teachers and students. The researcher distributed the questionnaire to 50 of both groups. Then the collected data were analyzed by the SPSS program. The analysis led to the following findings: many  of EFL learners lack of confidence to speak in English, for fear of making mistakes and shy feeling, English language is difficult to learn for many of the Sudanese are not well-motivated, encouraged and to gain strategy, the traditional teaching methodology used in many Sudanese institutions influences  negatively  on EFL learners’ performance, providing EFL learners chances of participatation increases their interaction, adopting suitable teaching methodology  enhances the learning of English language, using real-life interaction like that which improves EFL learners' performance  and using modern technology which improves EFL teaching and learning. The study recommended that: EFL learners should always present with real life interaction, teachers should improve their teaching methodology in EFL classes and learners should be encouraged to make presentations in English language.