Abstract:
Despite the constant efforts in developing English language in Ghana, it is still obvious
that the achievement of the Ghanaian learners is unsatisfactory. In view of this, oral
communication in English of the Ghanaian learner should be focused. This research is
therefore, to find out the causes of the deficiencies of spoken English among the Junior
High school pupils of Nuriya Islamic Junior High School Bimbilla in the Northern
Region. This research aims to identify the spoken English deficiencies among Junior
High pupils and the causes of the spoken deficiencies among Junior High pupils, and
how these problems can be solved in the Ghanaian schools. In gathering data, interview,
observation and subject – teachers’ questionnaire is used. Participants were asked
questions, interviewed and observed in daily activities. The background of the pupils,
native language of both teachers and learners, how subject teachers carry out their
lesson were observed. The findings suggest that the deficiencies of spoken English
affect other subjects.
Description:
A thesis in the Department of Applied Linguistics,
Faculty of Foreign Languages Education, submitted to the
School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of degree of
Master of Education
(Teaching English as a Second Language - TESL)
in the University of Education, Winneba
APRIL 2022
