A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Licencié en Pédagogie Appliquée, Agrégé de l' Enseignement Secondaire en anglais

RESUME,

It has been evident is taugh in Burundi secondary schools and all levels.It has also been evident that learners have a diverse English language background .To acquire a language ,learners need to master different language skills namely Listening.Speaking,reading and writing.The present stusy entitled:Psycho-social problems impeding the learning and Development of the reading skill in English in Burundi Secondary Schools:Case study of second form arts in selected schools of Bugenda Commune,intendend to find out the problems,especially psychosocial ones learners and teachers encounter while learning and teaching the reading skill second Form Arts.
During this research,the following hypotheses will be tested:The learners attitude towards foreign languages in general affects the learning and teaching of the English reading skill,the learner's fear of making mistakes while reading hinders efficient reading in English,the learners' neighbohood contributes to the mastery or failure to master the reading skill.
The research was conducted in Bugendana Commune in four selected schools with 198 learners and four teachers.The Data were collected by using teachers'and pupils' questionnaires and classroom observation.At the end of the study,it was discovered that the first hypotesis was proven right with 51 learners (51.52%) who confirmed that they feel anxious anxious when reading and 16 learners (16.16%) feel bored,the second hypothesis was proven right with 46 learners (46.47%) who assumed that they are afraid of making mistakes of pronuciation,and 2 teachers (50%) who assumed that learners do not volunteer to read because they are afraid of making mistakes of pronunciation,the third hypothesis was proved right with 60 learners (60.61%) who assumed that they are never encouraged.
It is recommended that teachers should encourage learners to read and be happy with the reading,learners should be shown to deal with unfamiliar words they come across in a text,they should also be supported and encouraged by parents,relatives and educators in terms of reading.