Investigating the use of communication games in promoting EFL learners' speaking skill at Sudan basic schools

الملخص EN

This study aimed at investigating the use of communication games in promoting EFL learners' speaking skill at Sudan basic schools.

The study adopts the descriptive analytical method, a questionnaire been has used as primary tool for data collection.

The sample of the study comprises (50) teachers of English language in vary basic schools at Khartoum state.

The researchers applied (SPSS) program for analyzing and testing the hypothesis.

The results revealed that playing games are an effective technique for engaging beginners in using English language verbally as long as possible.

In the light of these results, the study recommends that games should be employed for verbal classroom interaction to improve the pupils speaking skill.

In addition games create interesting and enthusiastic learning atmosphere.

Also teaches' roles should be changed from instructors who dominate the class into educators whose role is to guide; support and help students acquire the foreign language easily.