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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the challenges confronting the teaching and learning of Spoken English in Nigerian secondary schools. The study was a survey research. Participants consisted of 200 teachers selected from 40 secondary schools in Ijebu East and Ikenne Local Government Areas of Ogun State. Simple random technique was used to select the schools and the participants of the study. A selfconstructedquestionnaire was employed by the researcher to gather information. Test- retest method was used to establish the reliability of the test, the reliability was at 0.81. Six research questions were raised. The research questions were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that pedagogy influences the learning of Spoken English. Also, large class and non-availability of instructional materials affects teachinglearning of Spoken English in secondary school. The research recommended that students should be motivated to learn Oral English. Apart from this, students identified with pronunciation interference should be given special attention. English teachers should attend workshops, seminars, conferences regularly and that government should build language laboratory in secondary schools.