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Item Séminaires en: Méthodologie d’Ecriture, Edition et Rédaction en Langue Anglaise(Université de Ghardaïa, 2020-05-05)Étant donné que l’écriture est à la fois un outil d’apprentissage, de construction de la pensée, de transmission des savoirs et de construction identitaire, le défi que représente la consolidation d’une culture académique place l’écriture universitaire au centre du processus. Dans les études supérieures, de solides compétences en lecture et en écriture s’avèrent nécessaires, voire indispensables pour le partage et la diffusion des connaissances, l’insertion dans la communauté scientifique et la mobilité éducative et professionnelle. Le développement de la compétence à produire des écrits, compétence qui permettra aux étudiants d’accéder à la culture académique et de s’insérer professionnellement dans des communautés plus larges, suppose une intervention didactique en écriture académique universitaire dans la Langue Anglaise. La pratique des ateliers d’écriture créative a véritablement sa place dans les classes d’Anglais Langue Étrangère (ALE). Mais force est de constater que les activités proposées au sein de ces ateliers portent principalement sur les apprentissages linguistiques, intellectuels et culturels de la langue. Alors, ces ateliers sont ciblés aux étudiants de la Langue Anglaise à la seine de Département d’ Anglais. L’engagement des étudiants pour montrer la motivation et attirer leur attention pour être intéresser est une des objectives de ces ateliers.Item Third Year Primary School English Textbook Analysis(جامعة غرداية, 2023) Aissa, BOUSNANE; Karim, HADJ HAMEDImplementing English in primary school for the second time presents a new challenge for the ministry of education and book designers to give birth to a suitable and convenient textbook. The present study aims atanalyzingthe current English textbook which is addressed for third year grade, in order to check the appropriateness of the content, achievements of learners’ needs and meeting teachers’ expectations. In order to tackle this issue, an online questionnaire was used as a research tool to gather data.The questionnaire was answered by sixteen (16) English primary teacher from state and private schools.The results obtained, concludes that teachers’ views vary towards the textbook through theanswered questions.Item Investigating EFL Learners’ Writing Performance Using QuillBot and Grammarly: The Case of Third Year Students at the Department of English - Ghardaia University(جامعة غرداية, 2023) Sara, LAGRAA; Riyane, DAHMANEWriting academically can be unwelcome and challenging for some learners. Thanks to the contributions of technology, several applications featured by artificial intelligence have emerged to assist students in performing their writing tasks, including Grammarly and QuillBot. For that, this research is conducted to investigate EFL learners’ writing performance using the aforementioned application. It aims to confirm the effectiveness of these applications in enhancing EFL learners’ writing performance. To achieve this aim, a descriptive method with a qualitative approach was employed to analyze the collected data that arose from a questionnaire which targeted forty-six Third Year students and seven teachers, at the English Department of Ghardaia University. The results showed that Third Year students have favorable opinions on using them as guaranteed applications to check mistakes, acquire new vocabulary, and express and organize ideas. Nevertheless, teachers recommend their students to be responsible in dealing with those applications.Item Critical Discourse Analysis as an Approach for Enhancing Critical Awareness The study case of Third-Year Literature Class at English department at Ghardaia University(جامعة غرداية, 2023) Lydia, SOUAGUIThis study investigates the use of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as an approach to enhance critical awareness among third-year students in literature class at the English Department of Ghardaia University. The research aims to determine the role of teaching CDA in fostering critical thinking beyond textual analysis. Employing a mixed method approach, the study combines qualitative procedures for data gathering and analysis. Forty third-year students participated in an online questionnaire, revealing that teaching CDA effectively enhances students’ critical awareness. The findings highlighted the significance of CDA in promoting critical thinking among students.Item Investigating The Use Of Monitor Hypothesis In EFL Oral Classes A Case Study Of Third Year Students Of English At The Department Of English Language At Ghardaia University(جامعة غرداية, 2023) Asma, LAROUI; Soumia, HADJ KOUIDERThe students of 3rd year English Licence at Ghardaia University often face some obstacles while speaking and that reveal itself during oral classes. Hence, this research aims to investigate the use of monitor hypothesis in EFL oral classes by seeking to promote it on them in as much as its effectiveness in teaching and acquiring knowledge. This thesis research is divided into two parts; theoretical and Practical. The theoretical one contains two chapters which provide the reader with a general review of second language acquisition and spot light on the application of monitor hypothesis in oral classes. And for the practical one, it includes one chapter, which analyses and interprets the collected data on the use of Monitor Hypothesis in EFL Oral Classes. The present study is limited to third year students and teachers of English at the department of English at Ghardaia University by using questionnaire. The results revealed that the educational environment in oral classes do not permit to monitor hypothesis to exist, taking into account no program to involve and the lack of methods to enhance.Item EFL Students Attitudes Towards the Use of Social Media for Language Learning: A Case Study of First Year Master Students at the Department of English, University of Ghardaia(جامعة غرداية, 2024) Abderrahmane, BENAISSA; Abderrahmane, BENATALAHThe present study aimed to investigate Algerian EFL students’ attitudes towards the use of social media for language learning. A total of thirty first year students at the English department of the University of Ghardaia participated in the study. The researchers used a questionnaire and an interview for data collection, and a mix of quantitative and qualitative approaches was adopted for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that students had positive attitudes regarding the use of social media for language learning. Social media platforms are a useful tool to enhance language skills and enrich vocabulary.Item الحوارية في الخطاب السردي لروايتي «مملكة الزيوان» و«كاماراد رفيق الحيف والضياع» للصديق حاج أحمد - مقاربة سوسيونصية -(جامعة غرداية, 2024) أم الخير, كديدتستهدف الدراسة من تناولها لخطابي روايتي الصديق حاج أحمد"مملكة الزيوان "، و"كاماراد رفيق الحيف والضياع " استنطاق الحوارية والكشف عن تجلياتها فيهذين المتخيلين السرديين، من أجل الوصول إلى خصوصيةالروايتين باعتبارهما جزءا منالرواية الجزائرية المعاصرة التي صارت توصف بالتجديد المستمر، بلا قواعد صارمة ثابتة في التشكيل، و باعتبار الروايةالأكثر انفتاحا على الخطابات الأخرى، حين تستحضرها وتتفاعل معها، فتفيد من جميع الأجناس والنصوص الأخرىالقديمةوالحديثة، وجعلها في موضع حوار، فتتصارع اللغات والأساليب والرؤى وتتعددالأصوات، لتكشف عن طبقات المجتمعوإيديولوجيات ولهجاته وبنياته التحتية، فتتشكل في بنيتها الحوارية من خلالالتهجين والأسبلة والحوار، ومن خلال توظيف التراث الشعبي، واستغلال أسلوب الحلقة الشعبية، وشخصية المداح وتناوب الأصوات الساردة التي يعبر فيها كل صوت عن شكل من أشكال الوعي الاجتماعي. Abstract: The study aims to investigate the discourse of two novels by the Algerian writerSEDDIK Hadj Ahmed, "" MAMLAKT AL-ZIWAN"and "CamradeRafik Elhif w Dyaa". The study aims to explore the dialogic nature of these two fictional narratives and reveal its manifestations. The goal is to understand the unique characteristics of these novels as part of contemporary Algerian literature, which is often described as constantly evolving, without strict fixed rules in its formation. The study also considers the novel as the most open to other discourses, as it evokes and interacts with them, benefiting from all genres and other texts, both ancient and modern. By placing these texts in a dialogue, the novels reveal the different languages, styles, and visions, and the multiplicity of voices, thus exposing the layers of society, its ideologies, dialects, and underlying structures. The dialogic structure of the novels is formed through hybridization, intertextuality, and dialogue, as well as through the use of popular heritage, the style of popular storytelling, the character of the narrator, and the alternation of narrative voices, each of which expresses a form of social consciousness.Item EFL Students Attitudes Towards the Use of Social Media for Language Learning: A Case Study of First Year Master Students at the Department of English, University of Ghardaia(جامعة غرداية, 2024) Abderrahmane, BENAISSA; Abderrahmane, BENATALAHThe present study aimed to investigate Algerian EFL students’ attitudes towards the use of social media for language learning. A total of thirty first year students at the English department of the University of Ghardaia participated in the study. The researchers used a questionnaire and an interview for data collection, and a mix of quantitative and qualitative approaches was adopted for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that students had positive attitudes regarding the use of social media for language learning. Social media platforms are a useful tool to enhance language skills and enrich vocabulary.Item The Importance of Discourse-Based Approaches in The Four Language Skills of Teaching in English Foreign Language Classes Case Study of Secondary School Teachers of Ghardaia(جامعة غرداية, 2024) Rahila, BENKINAThis research investigates the significance of discourse-based approaches in English Language Teaching (ELT) and their impact on developing communicative competence among language learners. The study focuses on understanding how discourse, as the use of language in context, influences the acquisition of language skills such as speaking, listening, reading, and writing. A questionnaire was developed and validated with input from experts in ELT to gather insights from teachers regarding their perceptions and practices related to discourse-based teaching methods. The findings reveal a consensus among teachers on the effectiveness of these approaches in enhancing students’ communicative abilities. Interestingly, the study also found that teachers, regardless of experience levels, show similar levels of success in implementing discourse-based strategies, highlighting the universal applicability of these methods. The research underscores the importance of integrating discourse analysis into ELT curricula and the need for tailored professional development opportunities to empower teachers in implementing these approaches effectively.Item The Role of Facebook in Vocabulary Learning A Case Study:The 3red Year Pupils at Ammar El Saghir Middle School in Guerrara(جامعة غرداية, 2024) BEKIRI, Souraya; KHELIL, WasilaThe very fast development of technology, science, and media has influenced all aspects of human life including education. Social networking sites (SNSs) have become the primary resort to the human being to tackle all kinds of real-life issues and concerns in general and language learning in particular. Facebook is a principle social website to enhance communication, language acquisition, vocabulary learning. Also, it provides with the authentic materials of the target language. A study was carried out with 50 third-year young pupils at Ammar El Saghir Middle School in Guerrara to analyze the effectiveness of Facebook use in vocabulary learning. The 50 pupils were divided into two groups ( experimental and concluding groups) each group included 25 pupils. Data collected with the use of pre and post tests to the two groups. While a structured questionnaire was conductedonly with the experimental group pupils. The study showed that pupils believed that the Facebook website is reliable resource to meet the learning purposes. Overall, Facebook can serve the educational process as a supplementary tool to improve the learner’s outcomes.Item Parents’ Attitudes Towards Teaching English at Primary School :A case study of Parents at Aisha Oum El Mouminine Primary School in Ghardaia.(BOUKERMOUCHE, 2024) Wafa, REZZOUG; Ikram, MUSTAPHAThe study aimed to explore parents' attitudes towards teaching English at Aisha Oum Elmouminine Primary School in Ghardaia province, using a mixed-method research design that combined quantitative and qualitative approaches. A questionnaire was distributed to 40 out of 50 parents, and interviews were conducted with 8 parents. The questionnaire was analyzed manually.As for the analysis of the responses to open ended questions in the interview, parents' comments were written down on separate sheets and were reported for analysis and interpretation. The findings indicated that the majority of participants agreed with teaching English in primary schools and expressed positive attitudes. They believed that teaching English at an early stage could enhance students' cognitive abilities and serve as a global language for communication. On the other hand, some individuals who had reservations about introducing English at an early age believed it might be premature for students to acquire a foreign language at a young age and emphasized the importance of focusing on their native language. Overall, the results indicated that the majority of parents expressed agreement and positive attitudes towards the idea of teaching English in primary schools.Item Parents’ Attitudes Towards Teaching English at Primary School :A case study of Parents at Aisha Oum El Mouminine Primary School in Ghardaia.(جامعة غرداية, 2024) Wafa, REZZOUG; Ikram, MUSTAPHAThe study aimed to explore parents' attitudes towards teaching English at Aisha Oum Elmouminine Primary School in Ghardaia province, using a mixed-method research design that combined quantitative and qualitative approaches. A questionnaire was distributed to 40 out of 50 parents, and interviews were conducted with 8 parents. The questionnaire was analyzed manually.As for the analysis of the responses to open ended questions in the interview, parents' comments were written down on separate sheets and were reported for analysis and interpretation. The findings indicated that the majority of participants agreed with teaching English in primary schools and expressed positive attitudes. They believed that teaching English at an early stage could enhance students' cognitive abilities and serve as a global language for communication. On the other hand, some individuals who had reservations about introducing English at an early age believed it might be premature for students to acquire a foreign language at a young age and emphasized the importance of focusing on their native language. Overall, the results indicated that the majority of parents expressed agreement and positive attitudes towards the idea of teaching English in primary schools.Item Developing Learners’ Reading Skills Through Practice in the EFL Classroom: the Case of 1st Year Licence Students at the University of Ghardaia(جامعة غرداية, 2024) Fatiha, BENATALLAH; Sabrina, ZAHOUANIDeveloping reading skills for EFL learners is a challenging task, and practice plays a vital role in enhancing these skills. This research focuses on the significance of practice in improving learners' reading abilities in the EFL classroom. Yet, students often encounter difficulties and obstacles that cause their reading failure.The study emphasizes the importance of teachers guiding students through consistent practice and the application of appropriate reading strategies. Therefore, this research raises the problem of to what extent reading practice strategies can enhance learners’ reading competence. It aims to provide effective strategies for successful reading instruction. The study depends on an experimental type of research through presenting a lesson to first year licence students at the University of Ghardaia. The quantitative approach is utilized by administering a questionnaire to 100 students.The findings indicate that via consistent engaging in regular reading practice, students can strengthen their comprehension, vocabulary, and overall language proficiency.Item “My Book of English” Textbook of Fourth Year Primary Schooling Scrutiny and Evaluation(جامعة غرداية, 2024) Fatna, HADJ MATALLAH; Meriem, BENLMBAREKThe textbook is considered a key tool in teaching English as a foreign language. However, despite its designers’ efforts, it might be stained with some noticeable deficiencies. Thus, an accurate exploring scrutiny and objective evaluation can set up efficiently such shortcomings. This study endures the responsibility to do so with “My Book of English” of 4 P S. It aims at checking out its appropriateness and suitability to Algerian young learners referring to defined set of criteria, namely: physical characteristics, content, methodology, skills and culture and student background. So as to explore the hypothesis that arrogates its partly inappropriateness and unsuitability, the evaluative quantitative approach is applied. The latter requires administering a questionnaire based on an evaluative checklist to a purposive non-random sample of eighteen English language teachers at middle and secondary schools of Ghardaia state, Algeria. The obtained results show that the examined textbook, on one hand, can be considered of good at both physical and content levels. On the other hand, it missed significant and crucial features at all of the methodology used, the skills introduced and the target culture insights. Accordingly, teachers of English at primary schools must be aware enough about that so as to adopt carefully and adapt responsibly when using such textbook.Item Investigating EFL learners’ Attitudes Towards Using English Podcasts for Enhancing their Listening Skills Case Study: First-year Master Students of English at the University of Ghardaia(جامعة غرداية, 2024) Lamia, DAOUADI; Hadjer, BOUNOUAThis research aims to investigate the attitudes of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learner’s attitude towards using English podcasts as a tool to enhance their listening skills. Listening is a crucial aspect of language acquisition, and the emergence of podcasts presents a new avenue for learners to develop their listening skills. By understanding EFL learners' attitudes towards podcasts, valuable insights which can help devlop effective listening strategies.This study was conducted at the University of Ghardaia with the first year masters’ students of English. A descriptive research Design was employed, combining both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Questionnaire was administered to 40 students, while interviews were conducted with six teachers. The results indicated that the majority of EFL learners are in favour of using English podcasts to develop their listening skills. The study's valuable insights highlighted the need to incorporate technological materials, such as podcasts, into the curriculum. This would allow students to practice and improve their listening skill and other skills such as speaking skill partuculary pronuciation. However, educators should take advantage of podcasts and integrate them into the classroom as teaching materials, bringing the outside world into the learning environment. Key words: listening skill, podcasts, attitudes, EFL learnersThis research aims to investigate the attitudes of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learner’s attitude towards using English podcasts as a tool to enhance their listening skills. Listening is a crucial aspect of language acquisition, and the emergence of podcasts presents a new avenue for learners to develop their listening skills. By understanding EFL learners' attitudes towards podcasts, valuable insights which can help devlop effective listening strategies.This study was conducted at the University of Ghardaia with the first year masters’ students of English. A descriptive research Design was employed, combining both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Questionnaire was administered to 40 students, while interviews were conducted with six teachers. The results indicated that the majority of EFL learners are in favour of using English podcasts to develop their listening skills. The study's valuable insights highlighted the need to incorporate technological materials, such as podcasts, into the curriculum. This would allow students to practice and improve their listening skill and other skills such as speaking skill partuculary pronuciation. However, educators should take advantage of podcasts and integrate them into the classroom as teaching materials, bringing the outside world into the learning environment.Item Investigating the Perceptions and Attitudes of EFL learners towards Business English The Case of the Faculty of Economics students at the University of Ouargla(جامعة غرداية, 2024) Salah Eddine, CHERRAK; Djelloul, KADDOURIEnglish has become a global language and a means of international communication. It is an important language in educational field and future professional jobs. However, English has developed to become the global language for business field. English for specific purposes (ESP) is inherently a student- centered subject. Learners‘ perceptions and attitudes are the fundamental determinants of the learning outcomes of ESP students. This Research shows that the distinction between ‗General English‘ and ESP which the latter focuses on understanding the learners‘ needs. This research carries out a mixed-methods study of 87 management, economics and commerce students at the University of Ouargla with the objective of formulating strategies for improving Business English programs to enhance students‘ employability. The participants‘ perceptions and attitudes regarding the importance of Business English in preparing them for their academic study and the job market, along with a self-assessment of their language needs, were gathered via a 20 -item close-ended questionnaire with students in management and commerce .The results indicate that university students of management and commerce at Ouargla university , are fully aware of their language needs and can make decisions regarding the particular language skills that are needed for their own success in the academic study and the job market. The results also show that students hold very positive attitudes towards Business English and believe that success in the study and career is dependent on proper and adequate Business English provision at the university level.Item Investigating the Effectiveness of Vocabulary Teaching Strategies in Developing Learners’ Reading and Writing skills in EFL Classes Case Study: Secondary Schools at Ghardaia Province(جامعة غرداية, 2024) YAMINA, BEN GHOCHI; NABILA, REZZAGThe aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the vocabulary teaching strategies used by secondary school English language teachers in improving and developing the reading and writing skills of EFL learners. This research has been conducted under a mixed method that combines quantitative and qualitative methods. The sample of this research was seventy students chosen randomly from different levels in Secondary Schools in Provinceof Ghardaiaas well as twenty-six teachers from public secondary schools in Ghardaia, Algeria at the academic year 2023/2024. The data was collected through two questionnaires that were administered to both students and teachers. The Findings revealed that both teachers and students consider vocabulary as an important factor in enhancing the reading and the writing skills. Furthermore, teachers showed their awareness of their learners’ difficulties to comprehend a written text and express themselves clearly in writing, so, they suggested several strategies to teach vocabulary.Item The Effect of Games on Vocabulary Learning of Young School English Language Learners: A Case Study of Third Grade Pupils atSuwailemQaddour Bin Al Nuaimi Primary School in Ghardaia(جامعة غرداية, 2024) Djihad, LehbakiThe aim of this study is to examine the efficiency of using games to teach English vocabulary to young learners in Algeria .The study was conducted with 30 third grade learners atSuwailemQaddour Bin Al Nuaimi primary school in Ghardaia. The researcher adopted a quasi experimental method, dividing the students into two groups : an experimental group and a control group. She assessed the learners using pre and post tests and analyzed the results. The findings revealed that the experimental group taught vocabulary using games performed better thanthe control group which was taught using the traditional method (PPP) in the post-test. Games had a positive impact on the experimental class making the learning process more dynamic and enjoyable, encouraged active participation and facilitated vocabulary learning.Item Investigating the Environmental Factors behind EFL Learners' Low Academic Performance at University of Ghardaia First year Master EFL students as a case study(جامعة غرداية, 2024) Kenniche, Sabrine; Raad, BouchraThis study investigates the environmental factors contributing to low academic achievementamong English as a foreign language (EFL) learners at the university of Ghardaia. The data was collected using questionnaire and interviews from a sample of 32 master one’s students, which aligns with the mixed-method approach. The questionnaire was administered to the entire initial sample of 32 master's students within the department of English language. It aimed to capture quantitative data on a range of environmental factors such as classroom conditions, technology infrastructure, teaching methods, and language barriers. In addition to the questionnaire, a subset of seven students was selected for in-depth interviews. These interviews provided an opportunity to know more about students' experiences and perceptions, offering qualitative data that complemented the quantitative findings from the questionnaire. Through these interviews, a richer understanding of the environmental challenges faced by EFL learners emerged, which served in enhancing the credibility and validity of the study's findings. through, the findings exhibited some significant concerns regarding classroom size, technology, teaching methods, and language barriers. Participants also offered recommendations for interventions, including improving resource access, include language immersion programs, and updating the teaching and technological materials. Even though the study provides credible and reliable results concerning the challenges faced by EFL learners and which result in their low academic achievement, further research is essential to explore the specific reasons and specific contributing factors. Keywords: ,Item Anxiety of Speaking in the EFL Classroom: the Year Pupils at Hadj Messaoud th Case of 4 Mohamed Middle School in Guerrara-Ghardaia(جامعة غرداية, 2024) Abaz, Boubat; Ali, Ben AhmedThe present study investigates speaking anxiety in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context, particularly among middle school pupils, providing insights into its nature from the perspectives of both teachers and pupils. The study aims to highlight the challenges and factors behind this phenomenon. It also focuses on suggesting different methods and techniques to reduce learners’ anxiety and shyness when speaking in English. To achieve these objectives, the descriptive type of research was adopted where the researchers attended and observed (using an observation checklist) sessions of English module (focusing on speaking courses) with 4 th year pupils at Hadj Messaoud Mohamed Middle School in Guerrara-Ghardaia. The data were collected and analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative approaches: a questionnaire was administered to 93 pupils of the same level, in the same school. The interview was conducted across various middle schools in the city of Ghardaia. The study findings revealed that students generally exhibited a high level of speaking anxiety. The observation and interview results highlighted the main symptoms associated with speaking anxiety that teachers are familiar with. Based on the study's findings, practical suggestions and recommendations are proposed for EFL teachers and learners to effectively cope with speaking anxiety and enhance oral performance in the classroom.