Abstract:
This study investigates the importance of some common types of teaching aids in the teaching and learning process of English language in Sirte Secondary Schools. This study attempts to identify the difficulties that teachers encounter when they are using teaching aids in the classroom. This study falls into five chapters. The first is an introductory chapter. It identifies the problems, purpose, significance, the hypotheses, and the procedure of the study. Also it includes two sections about the status of English in Libya and the English syllabus implemented in Secondary Schools in Libya. The second chapter is concerned with some previous views and studies dealing with teaching aids. The third chapter presents the common types of teaching aids, their importance and use in teaching and learning English language. Chapter four is concerned with the practical part. It includes the data gathered through students' and teacher's questionnaires, and tests, and the findings of this study. Chapter five presents the conclusion of the study and some general recommendations.
