An Analysis of Articles’ Usage among Students Studying English in Selected Universities in Sudan

S. Akinkurolere
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This paper investigated how the articles are used by Sudanese university students studying the English language in Khartoum to highlight their effective mastery of “a”, “an” and “the”. Specifically, the descriptions of proper and improper use of articles by students of Khartoum State universities were done in relation to factors propelling them. The data for the study were drawn from the essays of university students in Khartoum. Through the research design, collection and analysis of first-hand information were done using qualitative approach and techniques. The findings revealed that most Sudan University students are not aware of the right usage of English articles and their application, and using English articles is considered a daunting task during language learning. In addition, most of the challenges faced by students in using articles in English require that both students and teachers pay attention to ways of overcoming them. Hence, teachers should implement academic activities to help English language learners improve their writing abilities, especially on proper usage of articles in English.
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苏丹部分大学英语学生冠词使用分析
本文调查了在喀土穆学习英语的苏丹大学生如何使用冠词来突出他们对“a”、“an”和“the”的有效掌握。具体地说,喀土穆国立大学学生适当和不适当使用文章的描述是根据促使他们使用文章的因素进行的。该研究的数据来自喀土穆大学学生的论文。通过研究设计,采用定性方法和技术对第一手资料进行收集和分析。调查结果显示,大多数苏丹大学学生不知道英语冠词的正确用法和应用,使用英语冠词在语言学习中被认为是一项艰巨的任务。此外,学生在使用英语冠词时所面临的大多数挑战需要学生和教师都注意克服这些挑战的方法。因此,教师应该开展学术活动,帮助英语学习者提高写作能力,特别是英语冠词的正确使用。
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