Browsing by Author "Tarekegn, Senay"

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    Major Challenges of Learning English Among Wangi Native Speakers: The Case of Grade Eight Students of Four Selected Primary Schools in Awl Zone
    (Addis Ababa University, 2013-06) Tarekegn, Senay; Leyew, Zelealem (PhD)
    The aim of this study is to investigate the challenges of learning English as foreign language in selected primary schools of Awi Zone. To achieve the goal, primary and secondary data were collected using questionnaire, interviews, test, and reference materials. Based on the earlier works, the unseen part of other researchers of related topics were touched by this research. The research tried to assess the problems related to learning English in schools and classroom settings. The researcher aimed to solve the problems of students that become an obstruction to learn English as a foreign language and as a resull lead them to failure. Second language learning research focuses on developing knowledge and use of language by children and adulls who already know at least one other language. This field of research has both theoretical and practical importance. The theoretical importance is related to our understanding of how language is represented in the mind and whether there is a dijJerence belween languages are acquired and processed and the way other kinds of information are acquired and processed. The practical importance arises j-omthe assumption that an understanding of how languages are learned will lead to more effective teaching practices.