Culture Learning as a Prerequisite towards English Language Proficiency among Third Year English Students at Khenchela University
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2014
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university abbes lagrour khenchel
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The current study aims at identify how culture is being presented in the Algerian
EFL classroom, consideration is given to the way the English language cultural
component is treated. Along a descriptive study, the attempt was to shed light on the
nature of the relation existing between students’ English language proficiency linked to
their cross-cultural awareness and whether they realize the real value of learning the
culture of the target language as a prerequisite towards their English proficiency.
Questionnaires’ use on the population of both third year English students LMD at
Khenchela university enrolled for the academic year 2013-2014, and all English teachers
at the department as well, revealed, not only the tie aspect of the relation, but a “fact”
latterly confirmed through the analyses of both questionnaires. On the basis of these
findings, recommendations are suggested, in order to attract both teachers’ and students’
attention on the role of cultural performance for better understanding and language
development, which is later on reflected on their English language proficiency
achievement.
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Baghhzou Sabrina