Effective techniques used by teachers to improve english oral communication skills in sudanese secondary schools

This paper aims at identifying the best techniques followed by EFL teachers to improve English oral communication skills. The study is descriptive in nature. It uses a sample of closely related group members; formed of teachers of English from Sudanese secondary schools. That group is made up of 30 teachers. The data collection tool used is a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire for the teachers. The data from the questionnaire are treated statistically using SPSS program. The weighted means for the individual items and for the whole aspects of the tool are calculated. The results are used to answer the study questions and to verify the hypotheses. The study comes out with some important results that include (a) using some specific techniques to develop oral communication have a significant positive impact on the students’ language performance, (b) the effective techniques followed by teachers to develop English oral communication skills result in positive attitudes towards learning English language, and (c) teachers are aware of the importance of oral communication in teaching and learning English. The paper offers four recommendations concerning the training of students to transform their positive attitudes into action and the training of teachers to employ techniques effectively in order to match the needs and expectations of the students. The paper also suggests four areas for further research. These include (a) teaching oral communication skill through task-based approach (b) The importance of effective techniques to develop English oral communication in primary schools (c ). Effective communication skills are necessary for Co-teachers in classrooms . (d) Investigating the role of communication and interaction strategies in the development of this skill.