A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Award of the degree "Licencié en pédagogie Appliquée, Agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire en Anglais"

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The aim of this study was to investigate the problems faced by the teachers andstudents in the management of a large class while teaching and learning the speaking skill in English.The work was motivated by the fact that first year students,even though they use English as medium of instruction,are not good at spoken English.The study focused on the adoption of appropriate methods,approaches and techniques to manage large classes.The purpose of the study was to examine the type and gravity of the problems faced by the subiects and suggest the use of appropriate methods,techniques and approaches.The study was coducted at the institute for Applied Pedagogy of the University of Burundi.To collect the data in the field,the researcher used classroom observation and written questionnaires for both lecturers and students.After analysis of the collected data,the results of this study displayed various problems faced in large class management.These include:the lack of interctions between and teacher in large class,lackof special training in large class management ,uncomfortable feeling in large class,lack of proper teaching aids,etc.The study ended with a general conclusion and some recommendations to all stakeholders who are concerned by the teaching and learning of the speaking skill in English.