Abstract:
English language plays a major role in higher education. This
study was conducted among the students studying in the third year at the
Faculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language at the South Eastern University
of Sri Lanka. The objective of this research was finding about how to use the
English Language in their studies and how to address its shortcomings. The
data was collect from online survey and analyze the data using frequency
analysis method. When this study reviewed those responses, this study found
out those students whose mother tongue Tamil natives were proficient in
English, but their English-speaking skills needed to be further improved. It is
revealed that there is a certain deficient atmosphere in improving the English
language in the faculty. Students have a variety of practical options when it
comes to solving those problems. Conducting all academic activities in the
English medium etc. It seems that the implementation of those proposals will
benefit not only the students whose mother tongue is Tamil but also the students
who are studying in other mediums. It will also determine the quality of the
degree that they are going to receive as a whole.
