Appropriateness of communicative language teaching to Sudan context: teachers, perspective

Abstract EN

This study aims to explore the extent to which Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), is appropriate to secondery schools in Sudan.

The researcher used the descriptive analytical method.

Three instruments were used for collecting data: questionnaire, interview and participants observation.

The total number of the population of the study is 398 secondary school teachers in Khartoum state.

The sample was composed of 108 teachers, which represent 27.1% of the total number of population.

All the teachers selected responded to the questionnaire, while ten of them were interviewed and observed in the classrooms.

Results showed that although the teachers have positive attitudes towards CLT, they failed to implement it in their classrooms due to many difficulties related to the training and the teaching environment.

Based on the results obtained, the study highlights four main recommendations: first, teachers must receive basic professional training on CLT(training could take the form of workshops, seminars or conferences).

Second, teachers’ attitudes towards CLT should be changed positively.

Third, to tackle the generally low level of speaking skills among teachers, a language improvement component should be included in teachers> training programs.

Lastly, English syllabuses at secondary school should be of a communicative nature.