Demissie, Teshome (PhD)Tadesse, Zekarias2021-03-292023-11-092021-03-292023-11-091999-12http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/25753The purpose ill this study was to assess trainees' perceptions or thl: training cuurse ror the tc<)(.;ilillg ur English in the lower prim'uy schools, through taking the casc at Adami! T.T.l. in 1997/98 acadcmic year. The literature reviewed mainly focused 011 current trends in language (EFL) teachcr ed ucation and languagc teaching-EL T, tile content and process of pre-service teacher preparation, and major iss ues and problems in this area. Questionnaire and interviews were conducted \,vith a sample of trainees. Observations were made to classrooms (on formal training and practice teaching), and discllssions also held with instructors. Reference Vlas made to trainees' achievement records and the instructional materials. The results indicate that the syllabus rcccnLly introduced in th e curricululll 1'01' the ELT course ga ined a wide accepUUlcc mainly [or its features o[the cOllul1l1nicativc approach; and yet lIccordingi"y disco~1Il1ed lor inadequacy 01' levelled (appropriately staged) language contenlS and practice activitics. It was observed that the participants mostly lacked n particulnr incilnat.lon for the teaching of English, though maintaining a positive attitude ror teaching. Whereas, trainees more gcnerally disl'avourcd the currcnt policy for generalized training due to the preparation and work demands; an~o n trarily \VCllt IDr a more specialized scope of training and teaching. The aCluallraining was generally observed as lacking suCficientldcsirable amount of practical teaching cxperiences, in simulated and/or live contexts. The proCessional competencies 01' the student-teachers on English teaching pracl1ee was mostly found far below the expectations. Finally, factors wcre indicated that seemed to underlie the difficulty 01' the initial preparmOl), program to develop a reasonable degree of competence and confidence l'or the teaching 01· English. Recommcndations were accordingly given Cor ways in which the program might better elliclcntly acilleve its aims in this respecten-USTraining Course in English LanguageThesis