DIFFICULTIES FACED BY EFL TEACHERS IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO THE STUDENTS IN RURAL SCHOOLS

Teaching English in rural schools has been a complicated process for EFL teachers. Therefore, this article devoted to investigating the challenges faced by the teachers in teaching English to the students in rural schools. Most of the teachers encounter challenges in teaching English to the students in rural schools since many students show their dislike in learning English. Moreover, various factors such as poor parental support, lack of students’ and parents’ support, lack of learning or teaching materials at schools, both students’ and parents’ negative attitude towards learning English, lack of motivation and proper guidance, lack of interest in learning English, poor learning environment, poor family background and lower level of basic knowledge in English which contribute to the challenges faced by the teachers in teaching English at rural schools.