Tawhida Akhter
Problems and Challenges Faced by EFL Students of Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 Pandemic
teaching english foreign language efl interesting time considered difficult particularly students read subjects courses mother tongue four skills viz listening speaking reading writing necessary learning foreign language imbalance skill hamper whole process skills important present pandemic situation listening skill considered problematic skill particularly foreign language context practice opportunities limited world pandemic covid19 hampered teaching learning process study aimed explore problems challenges faced efl students limited resources online survey method followed collect data group saudi efl students n 100 using listening comprehension processing problems questionnaire results indicated students experienced moderate high levels difficulty skills particularly listening limited resources findings expected useful implications teachers intend address problems efl learners analysis findings revealed students encountered problems listening times online classes sometimes physical sometimes barriers discussion implications findings presented