Abstract
This research paper aims at evaluating the clarity in instruction demonstrated by the English language teachers at the Intermediate level. Teachers’ instructional clarity is an important component of effective ELT practices, and plays a vital role in the pedagogy of English. This is a descriptive research and I have used the student questionnaire and observation sheet for data collection for this study. The questionnaires were retrieved from 361 out of 400 students and 29 out of 30 classroom observations were also a part of this study. The participants were selected from the government schools and colleges in Islamabad. The chi-square test and z-test for proportion were applied to analyze the data using Mstat, Excel, and SPSS software. The analysis of the data shows that the English language teachers employ the technique of exemplification. Similarly, the results of students’ responses indicate that they do not answer students’ questions in a satisfactory way. However, they follow a proper sequence and are organized appropriately. The results imply that the existing teaching techniques of English language teachers are partially effective as they do not demonstrate adequate clarity. It is recommended that the English language teachers should explain their lessons or the subject matter with examples during their teaching. Further, the teachers should be given training and professional development courses that may help them to overcome the problems.