Oral communication in English language among junior high school pupils, the case of Nuriya islamic jhs Bimbilla

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.