Abstract:
This study sought to find out the difficulty in the teaching and learning of oral expression. In order to effectively teach and learn a language, vocal communication is a crucial skill. Conversation is the primary means of communication in a practical language lesson between the instructor and the student. Therefore, speaking helps someone improve their language.
We have observed that most 3rd year students in the secondary school are doing well in the written French but struggling with the oral aspect of the language hence the need to conduct research to identify their challenges of teaching.
We selected one school in the Cape Coast Metropolis and another school in the Abura Asebu KwamanKese district making a total of two schools.
A mixed method (quantitative and qualitative) was used in the collection of data. Both teachers and students were several with questionnaires and a lesson was observed for each of the schools. The study revealed that oral expression was taught in all the SHS but the teaching focused on the academy's needs. For instance, oral lessons consisted mainly of answering past questions in class, questions and answers on general topics and literature books.
The results overcoming today’s teaching requires the use of technology such as the phone, the laptop in the classroom as well as diverse activities well selected considering the reach of the students and a blend of methods.
