https://dspace.univ-ouargla.dz/jspui/handle/123456789/26288 Sun, 10 May 2026 21:36:05 GMT 2026-05-10T21:36:05Z https://dspace.univ-ouargla.dz/jspui/handle/123456789/26363 Titre: Reviewing the Developments of the Language Teaching and Learning Aims from the Linguistic Competence to the Intercultural Competence in the Algerian English Foreign Language Classroom Auteur(s): Ait Aissa Mouloud; Wahid Chami Résumé: In this review paper, the researchers investigate the emergence of the intercultural competence in applied linguistics, namely in the field of the English foreign language teaching and learning. Indeed, being fed from the linguistic theory, in fact, language teaching witnessed revolutionary developments in both the methods of teaching and the content bearing p[resented to language learners. With this idea in mind, it is felt necessary to delve into the multiple chronological developments to review the place of the intercultural competence in the Algerian English foreign language classroom context whose aims is to reach successful modern communication. The emphasis of the current paper is put on the findings dealing with opinions of both the teachers and learners towards linguistic and intercultural theories in language classroom. Moreover, this paper opens perspectives for Algerian researchers to approach the intercultural competence in relation to modern communication with the linguistic theory. Description: Al-Athar Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://dspace.univ-ouargla.dz/jspui/handle/123456789/26363 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://dspace.univ-ouargla.dz/jspui/handle/123456789/26362 Titre: Arab Muslim Women s Anglophone Literature Auteur(s): Madjda Chelli Résumé: Anglophone Arab Literature is indeed a ‘promising’ research field, not only because it is concerned with ‘minor literature’; but also because it ‘represents an important bridge of communication between the West and the Arab/Muslim world’(Sarnou, 2014). In this framework, it is intrinsic to consider the importance of language in community formation and the importance of community in language and culture promotion.The idea that language importance in community is two-fold: language has a role in community formation; and community-in this case ‘minor’ community- has a role in major language and/or culture promotion goes beyond the monolingual orientation of communication and is perfectly rooted in an objective cross-language dynamics philosophy as I see it. An analysis of instances from The Translator , a novel written by Leila Aboulela are to illustrate a new humanistic role of language Description: Al-Athar Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://dspace.univ-ouargla.dz/jspui/handle/123456789/26362 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://dspace.univ-ouargla.dz/jspui/handle/123456789/26361 Titre: Peer working and Speaking Fluency in EFL Contexts Auteur(s): Taieb Kabache Résumé: Learning a foreign language is definitely one main challenge for beginners, especially when related to formal and standard forms. Its difficulty emerges more prominently when it comes to deal with oral aspects of language, as they are dominated by certain psychological and cultural backgrounds. Thus, for the reason of highlighting the role of peer working in EFL speaking classes, an experiment has been conducted at the level of ENS Laghouat in Algeria, first year English language students, learning the Oral Expression module. The number of students is 66 forming two balanced groups: thirty three students each, during the academic year 2018/2019, with four hours and a half per week. The principle of the experiment was to ask participants of the experiment group to work in peers to develop a specific oral task and present it in each session in a bisected way for two weeks (six sessions), after they have been doing oral tasks individually at least for two months. Simultaneously the control group students carried out their oral tasks ordinarily for the same period of time. Such an experiment has been followed by a comparative analysis the findings of which proved that the experiment group has shown a high level of oral performance and fluent interaction for 88% participants, whereas the control group participants remained with an ordinary rate of oral interaction and fluency, not exceeding 46%, using the interview in pre- and post-experimental phases as a means of data collection. All in all, this peer working strategy needs to be resuscitated in our Algerian EFL classes, so as to reap satisfactory results notably at the level of this important communicative productive skill, at early beginnings of foreign language learning, for the reason that learners tend to exclude all forms of timidity, fear and ambiguity in understanding a given task through a reciprocal manner with each other. By the end, this strategy meant to alleviate the psychological as well as the cultural constraints noticed when communicating orally in English as a foreign language with its various topics. Description: Al-Athar Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://dspace.univ-ouargla.dz/jspui/handle/123456789/26361 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://dspace.univ-ouargla.dz/jspui/handle/123456789/26360 Titre: Major Problem Areas and Challenges in ESP Auteur(s): Asma Merine Résumé: By the 1960s, there was a well established movement from simply teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language to teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) to meet the communication needs of a new category of people willing to learn English not for prestige or pleasure but rather as a key to success in different academic and occupational settings. Thus, this global language becomes a necessity that is highly required to be used in different domains such law, economics, medicine, etc. As a matter of fact, ESP has developed considerably in the last decades. However, it still suffers from several problems and complexities in different areas, including the areas of research, inadequate English language communicative skills, students’ low English proficiency, the qualifications of teachers, teacher and employees training, inadequate teaching methodology, lack of textbooks, evaluation and so many others. Based on the mentioned problems, it can be said that the current education system still supplies students with an abundance of theoretical knowledge and not enough practical skills so that universities should deliver professional education and training that will satisfy the needs of their students once they join the workplace. In this respect, an ESP teacher or ‘an ESP Practitioner’ is expected to play five key roles: teacher, course designer and materials provider, collaborator, researcher, and evaluator just to prepare a course that is relevant, efficient, and tailor-made to meet the learners’ professional needs of their future professional careers. Achieving the previous roles successfully in the process of teaching English for Specific Purposes poses a real serious challenge for not only new but also experienced language teachers. In fact, the current study addresses one main question: what can an ESP practitioner do to bridge the gap between classroom and the profession? Furthermore, the study focuses on identifying the current major challenges that ESP practitioners face in view of the diversity of disciplines because students need to acquire special skills during their studies which should serve the needs of their future professional careers. All in all, the study will highlight a theoretical framework of some issues with implications for the integration of ESP and professional practice. Description: Al-Athar Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://dspace.univ-ouargla.dz/jspui/handle/123456789/26360 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z