Challenges Faced by EFL Teachers in Teaching Reading and Speaking skills in Algerian Primary Schools

Abstract

English is widely recognized worldwide, numerous nations promote the instruction of this language to young students. This research explores the obstacles and techniques related with teaching English Reading and Speaking skills to fourth year Primary School. This study aimed to comprehend the challenges encountered by teachers. In addition, to suggesting some effective methods and solutions to overcome these struggles, that decrease the level of pupils. Conducting classroom observation consist of 58 learners from Belhzil Taher primary school. Also, it goes through a semi-structured interview with 5 EFL teachers from diverse primary schools in TIARET. The findings uncovered several difficulties that teachers struggling with during teaching reading and speaking such as: the problem of time, absence of materials, and large classes. These difficulties affect the level of learners. At the end, it should be a cooperation between the administrators and the teachers should have professional training to adopt new strategies and find solutions to the problem of time and materials to develop the learning process.