The Implementation Of Teaching English As The First Foreign Language In The Algerian Primary Schools

Résumé: Abstract Teaching and learning English has undoubtedly become a widespread educational practice all over the world. The aim of the study is to explore teachers’ and parents' attitudes towards teaching the English language in the primary schools. Also, it aims to provide necessary information about EFL teaching and its impacts to primary school children. Indeed, this work is an attempt to look for the appropriate methodology for the young learners that can be suitable for children The purpose is to investigate teachers and parents' point of view about teaching English in the Algerian primary schools. After analysing the data quantitatively and qualitatively, the main findings clearly show that the majority of teachers and parents positively welcomed the inclusion of English as a school subject in primary education rather than delaying it until the middle school. However, a minority of participants demonstrated a negative attitude expressing their preference to keep only French to learners in primary schools.

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