International Journal of English and Education ISSN: 2278-4012, Volume:4, Issue:3, July 2015 311 Copyright © International Journal of English and Education | www.ijee.org Difficulties of EFL Teaching at Elementary Level in Rural Areas in Punjab Muhammad Qasim Ali 1 Head of Department (Education) The University of Lahore, Pakpattan Campus Mehmood Ul Hassan 2 Head of Department (English) The University of Lahore, Pakpattan Campus Saadia Nazli 3 M. Phil (Scholar), Riphah International University, Fiasalabad. Sarfraz 4 MS (Education), International Islamic University, Islamabad Muhammad Atiq ur Rehman 5 MA (TEFL), Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad Abstract: This study highlights the difficulties of teaching English at primary level in rural areas of Punjab Pakistan .The sample population was from District Vehari. Data was collected from 50 primary teachers including both male and female of government schools. Data was analyzed on SPSS version 16. A questionnaire gave to the teachers to express their views about difficulties of teaching English at elementary level in rural areas. The teachers described their difficulties related to grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary; literary devices i.e. rhyme scheme, alliteration, assonance, consonants, syllable etc. The teachers were found to have English teaching training and the teachers also showed a keen interest for trainings in order to learn new methodologies of teaching for making English teaching easy, interesting and effective at elementary level in rural areas. Key words: Teacher, teaching English, difficulties. INTRODUCTION English is an international language and the language of science and technology. It has a wide scope. It is taught as a subject as well as source of communication with the foreign countries. In many countries it is taught as a foreign language. Native speakers learn it as a first language. Teaching is a significant task. A teacher is a nation builder. He plays a model role for his pupils. A teacher is like a candle that spreads its light everywhere. So, a teacher has many