03-Letters and English Language

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Adapting to New Horizons: Exploring Challenges and Coping Strategies in EMI Teaching for Algerian Subject-Matter Instructors: The Case of Tebessa University
(University of Martyr Sheikh Larbi Tebessi Tebessa, 2024) Manar Aounallah, Hadia Djaafar
This dissertation investigates the challenges and strategies associated with EMI in higher education, focusing on educators at Echahid Cheikh Laarbi Tebessi University in Algeria. The study aims to provide comprehensive insights into the experiences of SMI in EMI contexts. The research combines quantitative and qualitative data collected through a detailed questionnaire. Our study engaged 50 specialty instructors, falling short of our intended 100, yet yielding valuable insights. The practical aspect outlines our methodology, reports questionnaire findings, and scrutinizes educators’ EMI experiences. We utilized descriptive statistics and ANOVA to tackle research queries, complemented by qualitative analysis of strategy-related inquiries. The analysis reveals significant challenges, such as limited confidence, language proficiency concerns, and student comprehension issues. Identified strategies to address these challenges include flexible professional development options, targeted language proficiency programs, peer support groups, effective time management, and interactive teaching methods. Recommendations also emphasize the importance of creating a collaborative community of practice among educators. The study also finds that factors like gender, frequency of participation in English-language events, and perceived importance of EMI do not significantly impact the challenges faced by educators. However, teachers’ confidence levels notably influence their experiences, underscoring the need for targeted support and training programs.
Advertisers’ Use of Verbal and Nonverbal Signs in Myth Creation: A Semiotic Analysis of the ‘Coca-Cola for Everyone’ Commercial
(جامعة العربي التبسي تبسة, 2020) Bakhouche, Gahmousse, Abdelhafed Abdelilah
In today's world, advertisement has flooded every aspect of life due to its effective impact on our lives. Dull as they sound, advertisements are actually a complex system of signs creatively put together to target and manipulate viewers' choices towards products promoted by companies. In this sense, semiotics has developed over time and has gradually also become a tool for analyzing complex systems of signs produced by advertising companies. Our main objective was to study the role of text and image in the signs of advertising products. We analyzed the video “Coca-Cola for all”, winner of 11 creativity prizes at the Cannes Lions in 2002/2003. Thus, we have divided the video into 63 images accompanied by their short and subtle comments. We found that the video components (music, colors and settings) were carefully chosen to produce a creative and persuasive advertisement. Using Barthes' semiotic theory, we understood the meaning of all verbal and non-verbal signs in the video and extracted their hidden influential meanings. Eventually, we came to the conclusion that advertising image and text are inseparable and one cannot convey meaning without the other. Using image analysis, we extracted the Barthes codes which helped in a better understanding of the signs and showed their functions in the video. At the end of the study, we reached the point where we felt that myth-making through subtle advertising is a confirmed reality; all the previous phases show that Coca-Cola used myth-making to promote its product, especially in difficult times while ensuring maximum long-term profits.
Aesthetic Depictions of Madness and Detachment: A Comparative study of Shahrnush Parsipur's Women Without Men and Shirin Neshat's Cinematic Adaptation
(University of Martyr Sheikh Larbi Tebessi Tebessa, 2025) Abd el majid KHEDIRI, Iliase LAIFA
The differences between artistic forms of expression create differences in the thematic representation of concepts. Focusing on Shahrnush Parsipur’s Women Without Men (2011) and its adaptation of the same title by Shirin Neshat and her contributor Shoja Azari (2009), this dissertation compares the disparities in the portrayal of madness and detachment in cinema and literature. It explores how each of the two art forms expresses the same concepts differently. In this research, the psychological understanding of madness and detachment follows Lacan’s registers and their Borromean rings correlation. In order to demonstrate how madness and detachment are a continuous thematic heritage of Iran’s literary and cinematic tradition, this study employs Gilles Deleuze’s concepts of movement-image and time-image for the analysis of the movie, and narratological concepts like narrative voice and focalization for the novella. Additionally, comparative literature, through the reciprocal illumination of the arts, endeavors to compare how cinema and literature achieve distinctive depictions of themes because of the differences of their tools. In the context of this research, the eventual artistic interpretation of madness and detachment is significant since literature and cinema that are born in Iran or produced by Iranians are usually shaded historically, politically, or socially. In broader terms, this dissertation attemptsto go beyond issues of faithfulness and the dichotomy of original/copy found in the adaptation theory, trying to show how cinema and literature add to and borrow from each other artistically.
African American Fiction between Black Artistic Rendition and White Canonical Interpretation: A Case Study Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad
(University of Martyr Sheikh Arab Tbesi Tebessa, 2022) AMRI Ryma, CHERIET Rabab
African American struggle has been a consistent and ticklish subject in both history and literature for hundreds of years. This study aims to demonstrate how this struggle has been experienced through the accounts of the life of some former slave Abolitionists, which in their turn inspired the Neo-Slave Narratives .The authors of Neo-Slave Narratives like Whitehead centres on the lives of former slaves in antebellum North America, but it is usually fictional. Thus, Whitehead’s work the Underground Railroad has been discussed individually in order to re-read past slavery and to contribute something new to the subject. The work is sufficient to approximate the experiences of the ancestors as well as to point out the reality of a country where black bodies have never, ever, really been truly free.
African American Women’s Path to the Oval Office: A Case Study of Kamala Harris
(University of Martyr Sheikh Arab Tbesi Tebessa, 2023) Amamra Moatez Billah, Gheribi Saloua
This dissertation wasconducted to explore how African American womenwereabused, discriminated, and mistreated in the United States of America, and how certain female figures and the Civil RightsMovementchanged the role of women and gave them more importance and equality in the social and politicalstatus of Americausing the post-colonialresearchmethod. The dissertation alsodemonstrated the personal background, careerpath, and the strategiesthathelped Kamala Harris, the 49th Vice President of the United States become the highest-rankingAfrican-American female figure and heraccomplishmentsafterreaching the Oval Office by using the biographical and feministhistoriographyresearchmethods. The dissertation alsoanswered the question of whethershebecame an inspiration for otherwomenlikeshewasinspired by former femaleleading figures such as hermotherShyamalaGopalan, Shirley Chisholm, and somanyothers, especiallyafter the criticismshereceivedaftertwoyears of serving as the Vice Presidentusing the descriptive and politicaldiscourseanalysisresearchmethods. This studyfoundthatdespite the barriersthatAfrican American womenfaced in general, theywere able to lead the nation and overcome obstacles and achievesuccess in politics, and the main exampleis the election of Kamala Harris to the Vice Presidency and thenbecoming an inspiration for future generations in the politicalfield of the United States of America.
The American Changing Economic Philosophy during the Great Depression 1929-1939 and the Financial Crisis 2007-2010
(جامعة العربي التبسي تبسة, 2020) Dhouadi, Abir
In 1920 the capitalist system achieved an economic boom in the United States, but in 1929 a crisis occurred which is classified as one of the most serious in history. Because the capitalists were unable to face the recession crisis, the world entered into a massive economic recession in all sectors, which affected the economies and colonies of Europe, especially those that were in favor of the capitalist system. The world also witnessed a financial crisis in 2008 known as the mortgage crisis. It was one of the worst disasters after the Great Depression of 1929. The low financial level destabilized the economic entity and led to the misuse and expansion of the high-risk mortgage, which led to a negative impact on the economic system in general. The two crises had several negative aspects, and the main elements that distinguished them from the other were their impact and severity. A comparison was made between the financial crisis and the Great Depression from the point of view of history and then the economy. This was done intentionally to answer the question: Did history repeat the same Great Depression, or was it different? The causes and consequences of each of them were also highlighted, which were reflected in the whole world after the United States of America was considered the largest economic power in the world.
The American Dream between the Question of Identity and the Quandary of Absurdism: A Comparative Study The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FITZGERALD and Bone by Fae Myenne NG
(University of Martyr Sheikh Arab Tbesi Tebessa, 2019) MOUAIA Basma, ZERROUGUI Khaoula
The notion of the American Dream inspired several writers and critics who had interpreted it. Both Fitzgerald, the American writer, and Ng, the Chinese American writer, adhered to express the meaning of the American Dream through different angles. Both writers reflected the natives and Chinese Americans, respectively. This entails a comparative study between both writers’ masterpieces, The Great Gatsby and Bone. Specifically, the American comparative school is required since both narratives are written in English. Both literary works did not solely define the American Dream on its own scale, but they have been trying to link it to the quest of identity that it is highly investigated by modern and postmodern writers through fictional characters. Both Fitzgerald and Ng focused on the endless struggles of the individuals who search to realize the American Dream and the luxury life. Some characters collided with the frightening reality, which imposes on them to adopt a new identity other than theirs. For others, they reckoned that their unbridled desire to win the American Dream will be subsided because of their failure. In this case, it will not be easy for them to perceive failure. They will have a negative view around the world that can be gradually developed to achieve absurdism.
An Analysis of AI Chatbot Usage Patterns and Self-directed Writing of Third Year EFL Students: The Case of Tebessa University
(University of Martyr Sheikh Larbi Tebessi Tebessa, 2024) Marouane Tahar, Ouail Abd Allah Bouchekioua
Echahid Cheikh Larbi Tebessi University faces the challenge of equipping EFL learners with effective writing skills. Third-year EFL students at this university are at a critical stage where they are expected to deepen their language competencies and cultivate greater autonomy in their learning processes. This study investigates the relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot usage patterns and Self-Directed Writing (SDW) among third-year English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students at Cheikh Laarbi Tbessi University. It aims to explore how students utilize AI chatbots for different purposes in EFL writing, understand how the frequency of interaction with chatbots correlates with students' self-directed learning (SDL) in EFL writing and identify any potential moderating effects of student-related factors (gender, prior AI chatbot experience, satisfaction with writing skills, and frequency of writing practice outside formal settings). A mixed-method approach was employed, involving a questionnaire and interviews with 104 participants. The findings revealed a very weak positive correlation between AI chatbot usage and SDW, suggesting that students who use chatbots more frequently tend to exhibit higher levels of self-directedness in their writing. However, the moderating factors did not significantly influence this relationship. The study also found that students utilize AI chatbots for various purposes, including vocabulary assistance, sentence structure, grammar, brainstorming, outlining, proofreading, and summarizing. While most students reported positive experiences, concerns were raised about accuracy and potential negative impacts on creativity. The study concludes that AI chatbots can be valuable tools for promoting SDL in EFL writing, but their use should be carefully considered and integrated into instruction to maximize benefits and address potential limitations.
The Application of Body Language in Teaching and its Role in Enhancing Vocabulary Acquisition The case of first year middle school pupils at Mecheri Mouhammed Nasser middle school –Tebessa-
(جامعة العربي التبسي تبسة, 2020) Sehailia, Boussida, Soumaya Ghazela
After discovering the crucial role that it plays in first language acquisition and second language learning. Vocabulary Acquisition has been highlighted by an enormous number of literature. In classroom contexts teachers opt for certain strategies in order to improve the quality of the teaching learning process, where teachers depend on a variety of vocabulary teaching strategies in order to facilitate the learners’ acquisition of the vocabulary of the target language. The current research is a descriptive study that aims at exploring the role of body language of teacher in the acquisition of vocabulary by first year middle school pupils. It is organized into two main chapters, the first chapter is the theoretical basis about the area of interest whereas the last chapter is empirical and it is devoted to the data collection, analysis, interpretation, and discussion. This study was conducted in Mecheri Mouhammed Nacer middle school "Tebessa". It highlights the significance of using body language in ameliorating the quality of teaching-learning process. Moreover, it investigates the role of body language of teachers of English in facilitating knowledge transmission. Thus, learners’ acquisition of the words of the English language will be enhanced. The data was gathered throughout teachers’ and pupils’ questionnaires. The research examines the hypothesis that body language of teachers of English has a pivotal role in enhancing first year middle school pupils’ vocabulary acquisition, mainly, when it is used simultaneously with teachers’ verbal language. The target population of the study is 30 first year pupils and 8 teachers of English. The main findings have drawn conclusions that body language has a paramount role in developing the teaching-learning process. Additionally, when teachers use body language in parallel with their word, they create a live and visual representation of what is being taught and facilitates the learning process. As a result, their acquisition of the target languages’ words will be effectively enhanced.
Archiving and Intertextuality in Postcolonial Women’s Fiction: Minor Detail by Adania Shibli and “The Woman in Pieces” by Assia Djebar
(University of Martyr Sheikh Larbi Tebessi Tebessa, 2024) MAAFA Ouala, LOUCIF Hajer
Settler colonialism poses a dual threat, endangering both the land and history, as the danger of historical erasure persists through the ongoing colonial legacies. This dissertation aims to study how Adania Shibli in Minor Detail and Assia Djebar in “The Woman in Pieces”, reflect the ongoing peril of historical erasure wrought by settler colonialism and its aftermath through a nuanced interplay between archiving and intertextuality. This research combines comparative intertextual analysis and thematic interpretations to investigate how the intersection of archiving and intertextuality, in both texts, challenges historical erasure and highlights the voice of marginalized women. The study examines the ways in which Shibli and Djebar use archiving to preserve minority voices and national narratives, particularly through collecting and maintaining historical records of cultural significance. It also looks at the implications of archiving on the preservation of cultural heritage, avoiding historical erasure, and correcting female (mis)representation. Similarly, it examines how intertextuality enhances the role and significance of archival records, granting it a more inclusive view on representation, and by extension female agency within the postcolonial context.
An Argumentation Analysis of Donald Trump‟s Tweets About US – Mexico Frontiers
(جامعة العربي التبسي تبسة, 2020) Basma NADJI, Samia, AZZAZ
The prominent role of social media, in general, and Twitter in particular, has an impact on people's worldview. Twitter has become a privileged means of communication for many politicians, Donald Trump is one of them. Trump's most prominent tweets are primarily aimed at outlining his plan to build a southern border wall. Combining fairclough's textual analysis framework with fairclough's and fairclough's approach to political discourse analysis (PDA), this study critically examines a collection of thirty-three (33) tweets posted on Twitter by the said president dated August 4, 2014 to August 19, 2019 on his official Twitter account (@realDonaldTrump) and tweeted about the border wall issue. It develops an analysis of argumentation linked to textual analysis at three levels: internal level, discourse level and external level to unmask the hidden use of discursive practices in the game of power and ideology found in Trump's tweets. The complete analysis of the tweets revealed argumentative positions at all levels on the issue of the border wall. The overall results showed that Trump's persecution ideology and racial statements to Mexican wards are demonstrated. The authors recommend further investigation into how the next elected President of the United States will deal with the same issue.
ASociolinguisticAccountofGender in AlgerianTVShows: ThePhoneticFeaturesand VocabularyChoices ofTheWeekendShowPanel
(University of Martyr Sheikh Arab Tbesi Tebessa, 2023) HAMI Aya, SOUAIDIA Nour
andcommunication,theinfluenceofgenderhaslongbeenrecognisedasasignificantfactor shapinglinguistic behaviour andinteractionpatterns.Withinthe context ofTV shows, understanding the role of gender in language selection and performance is particularlyrelevant. This study delves into the linguistic landscape of the Algerian talk show The WeekendShow to investigate the vocabulary choices and phonetic features employed by male and femalepenalists. By examining these language aspects, the aim is to shed light on the gendered languageoftheshow’spenalistsandexplorehowthesedifferencesmaygiverisetomiscommunication. This is achieved by carefully selecting episodes from The Weekend Show talk show, afteremploying a purposive sampling technique. The research follows a descriptive research designwhere extracted data is analysed through a directed content analysis. Through the analysis of thefindings,severalkeyresultshaveemerged.Firstly,thereareobservabledifferencesinthespeechof males and females, specifically in the utilisation of the selected phonetic features andvocabulary choices. Statistical significance is observed in the excessive use of filled pauses andborrowedvocabularyitemsamong malepenalistsandlong turnsamongfemalepenalists. Conversely, non-filled pauses and intensifiers demonstrate qualitative significance, suggestingnotable variations in speech styles and influence of the discussed topic. Furthermore, thesedifferencescanleadtomiscommunication,mainlyinterruptions.Lastly,theuseofemotionalandcollaborative language among females and dominant, assertive, and competitive language amngmalesperpetuate genderstereotypes.
Assessing the Effectiveness of Using Audio-visual Aids in Teaching / Learning Pronunciation: The Views of EFL Teachers and Second Year EFL Learners at Larbi Tebessi University
(جامعة العربي التبسي تبسة, 2021) بي عزفة, بزيك , صىفيااحلام
implementation of audio-visual aids to enhance learners’ pronunciation. Moreover, it targets the good assessment of learners to the effectiveness of different audio-visual aids in teaching and learning the various aspect of pronunciation in EFL classrooms at Larbi Tebessi University during the academic year 2020-2021. Therefore, it is assumed that teachers agree upon the effectiveness of using audio-visual aids in EFL learning classrooms for improving learners’ English pronunciation. Additionally, it is assumed that EFL learners also view the use of audio-visual aids as effective to enhance their pronunciation. Furthermore, it is assumed that learners assess the effectiveness of using videos, pictures and audio tapes in teaching and learning various aspects of pronunciation as a good tool. To this enda descriptive research design has been used to check the assumptions and to answer the proposed research questions. As such, two questionnaires were administered to both teachers and learners and the data obtained were analyzed statistically in terms of frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations. They disclosed the following main results. First, teachers consider the implementation of audio-visual aids to enhance learners’ pronunciation as moderately effective. Second, learners also view that the use of audio-visual aids can help them to ameliorate their English pronunciation. Finally, learners’ asses the employment of videos, pictures and audiotapes as moderately effective.
Assessing the Effectiveness of Using Audio-visual Aids in Teaching / Learning Pronunciation: The Views of EFL Teachers and Second Year EFL Learners at Larbi Tebessi University
(University of Martyr Sheikh Arab Tbesi Tebessa, 2021) بي عزفة احلام, بريك صوفيا
Pronunciation is one of the most important elements in teaching and learning a foreign language. Accordingly, the current study seeks to gather the views of EFL teachers and learners towards the implementation of audio-visual aids to enhance learners’ pronunciation. Moreover, it targets the good assessment of learners to the effectiveness of different audio-visual aids in teaching and learning the various aspect of pronunciation in EFL classrooms at Larbi Tebessi University during the academic year 2020-2021. Therefore, it is assumed that teachers agree upon the effectiveness of using audio-visual aids in EFL learning classrooms for improving learners’ English pronunciation. Additionally, it is assumed that EFL learners also view the use of audio-visual aids as effective to enhance their pronunciation. Furthermore, it is assumed that learners assess the effectiveness of using videos, pictures and audio tapes in teaching and learning various aspects of pronunciation as a good tool. To this enda descriptive research design has been used to check the assumptions and to answer the proposed research questions. As such, two questionnaires were administered to both teachers and learners and the data obtained were analyzed statistically in terms of frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations. They disclosed the following main results. First, teachers consider the implementation of audio-visual aids to enhance learners’ pronunciation as moderately effective. Second, learners also view that the use of audio-visual aids can help them to ameliorate their English pronunciation. Finally, learners’ asses the employment of videos, pictures and audiotapes as moderately effective. Key words: Teaching Pronunciation, Learning Pronunciation, Improving Pronunciation Audio-visual Aids, Teachers’ and Learners’ Views.
Biblical Intertextuality and Gender Structure in Postmodern Fiction: A Case Study Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale
(University of Martyr Sheikh Arab Tbesi Tebessa, 2023) HAMDI Amor, BENHADDA Aya
This dissertation examines the intersection of biblical intertextuality and gender structure in postmodern fiction, with a specific focus on Margaret Atwood’s acclaimed novel, The Handmaid’s Tale. By exploring the intricate interplay between religious references and gender dynamics within the narrative, this case study aims to shed light on how Atwood utilizes biblical themes, motifs, and language to construct a dystopian society that reflects and critiques contemporary gender issues. Drawing on postmodernist literary theory and feminist criticism, this research investigates the ways in which the novel engages with biblical allusions, such as the story of Rachel and Leah, the Red Center as a reimagined convent, and the notion of Handmaids as a twisted interpretation of biblical concubines. It delves into the implications of these intertextual references, analyzing how they shape the gendered power dynamics, patriarchal control, and reproductive politics within the novel. Through a close textual analysis, this study examines the strategies employed by Atwood to subvert and challenge traditional gender roles through biblical symbolism. It explores the ways in which the novel’s characters navigate and resist oppressive structures, emphasizing the agency, resilience, and collective resistance of female protagonists. By investigating the complex relationship between biblical intertextuality and the gender structure in the novel, this dissertation contributes to a deeper understanding of how postmodern fiction engages with religious and gender discourses, offering insights into the broader cultural and literary significance of Atwood’s novel within the context of contemporary gender studies and literary criticism.
Breaking The Rules of Communication: The Humorous Implicatures of Grice’s Maxims in "Who's On First?" Sketch
(University of the Martyr Sheikh Larbi Tebessi, Tebessa, 2024) Zineb Hadjeres, Menai Imene
Humor is a ubiquitous and essential aspect of human communication, enriching social interactions and fostering connections among individuals. This dissertation investigates how violations of Grice's maxims in conversation contribute to humor generation. Grice's Cooperative Principle, encompassing maxims of Quantity, Quality, Relation, and Manner, provides a theoretical framework for understanding effective communication. However, humor often arises from intentional deviations from these maxims, leading to incongruous interpretations that evoke laughter. Drawing on theoretical perspectives such as Incongruity theory, Script-based semantic theory and general theory of verbal humor, this study explores the mechanisms through which violations of Grice's maxims contribute to humor in everyday conversations. Through qualitative analysis of naturally occurring instances of humor in conversation, this research aims to elucidate specific strategies and mechanisms underlying humor generation. Findings have shown how violating Grice's maxims affects humor, by analyzing "who's on first?" sketch, we can see how violations caused misunderstandings and misinterpretations that led to humor's creation.
Breaking The Rules of Communication: The Humorous Implicatures of Grice’s Maxims in "Who's On First?" Sketch
(University of the Martyr Sheikh Larbi Tebessi, Tebessa, 2024) Hadjeres Zineb, Menai Imene
Humor is a ubiquitous and essential aspect of human communication, enriching social interactions and fostering connections among individuals. This dissertation investigates how violations of Grice's maxims in conversation contribute to humor generation. Grice's Cooperative Principle, encompassing maxims of Quantity, Quality, Relation, and Manner, provides a theoretical framework for understanding effective communication. However, humor often arises from intentional deviations from these maxims, leading to incongruous interpretations that evoke laughter. Drawing on theoretical perspectives such as Incongruity theory, Script-based semantic theory and general theory of verbal humor, this study explores the mechanisms through which violations of Grice's maxims contribute to humor in everyday conversations. Through qualitative analysis of naturally occurring instances of humor in conversation, this research aims to elucidate specific strategies and mechanisms underlying humor generation. Findings have shown how violating Grice's maxims affects humor, by analyzing "who's on first?" sketch, we can see how violations caused misunderstandings and misinterpretations that led to humor's creation.
Brexit and its Political and Economic Impact on the United Kingdom
(جامعة العربي التبسي تبسة, 2021) FARES, HARRATH, Soumia Takoua
Brexit, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union after fourty-seven years of membership, has been on top of news in the past five years. Eurosceptics, driven by a strong sense of nationalism and sovereignty have always expressed concerns about the UK’s membership of the EU and the influence of the latter on their life style evoking especially immigration and unemployment, security and terrorism, and economic losses. In 2016, they succeeded in obliging the Conservative pro-Europe government of David Cameron to organize a referendum so that the British decide their future in relation to the EU. After an electoral campaign that witnessed a heavy involvements of the government and cross-party groups, a referendum was held on 23 June 2016 with a direct question: Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union? The vote turnout was remarkable and the results were unexpected as 51.9% of the vote cast were in favour of the Leave vote. The government pledged to respect the result and implement it even though it was not legally binding. Negotiations with the EU turned out to be very tough causing PM Theresa May to resign and be replaced by Boris Johnson. Investigation the Brexit the political and economic impact of Brexit on the UK now is based on prediction given its recentness, but some impacts are already observed. Trade with the EU is shrinking, the flow of FDI is slowing, and labour market is in recess. However, forecast suggests the UK economy will adapt quickly to the new scheme. Politically, the British people have become interested in politics like never before. The negotiation stalemate that gripped Britain in 2019 and debate resulting from it served to stimulate voters’ interest in politics. Internationally, the UK has to rely on its traditional “bridge” role between Europe and the United States and on its military and intelligence power to preserve its influence in a rapidly changing world.
Bridging Language Needs in Nursing Education: An Assessment of EMI Course Materials at Algeria’s National Institute of Higher Paramedical Training, Tebessa
(University of Martyr Sheikh Larbi Tebessi Tebessa, 2025) Rahma AYEB, Ghoufrane MAINA
There has been a greater attention in more recent years given to the teaching of ESP (English for Specific Purposes), notably in the healthcare field, due to the use of English as an international language for science and medicine. This study investigates the effectiveness of current ESP course materials in addressing the linguistic and communicative needs of Algerian nursing students in different specialties, including general nursing, midwifery, and radiology. It aims to evaluate whether the current EMP materials used in nursing programs are effectively addressing the specific language needs of Algerian nursing students. There is a necessity for relevant ESP education; In Algeria, this shift is particularly evident, as English is increasingly replacing French in key sectors such as higher education and medical services. This research was designed to investigate two main questions: How effective are the current ESP course materials in equipping Algerian nursing students with the English language skills required for their academic studies within their specialty? Also, are there specific gaps in the ESP materials that need to be addressed to better support nursing students? This study was conducted using a mixed-methods approach combining both quantitative content-analysis and qualitative discussion; the data was gathered through discussion with paramedical sector involving students across different specialties (general nursing, midwifery, and radiology). Findings show that current ESP materials are moderately aligned with nursing specialty vocabulary and knowledge, but there is an insufficient integration of all four language skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) and authentic communication in real situation. The study recommends developing skill-integrated, context–oriented learning materials and, competency–focused tasks into course design.
Bridging Language Needs in Nursing Education: An Assessment of EMI Course Materials at Algeria’s National Institute of Higher Paramedical Training, Tebessa
(University of Martyr Sheikh Larbi Tebessi Tebessa, 2025) Rahma AYEB, Ghoufrane MAINA
There has been a greater attention in more recent years given to the teaching of ESP (English for Specific Purposes), notably in the healthcare field, due to the use of English as an international language for science and medicine. This study investigates the effectiveness of current ESP course materials in addressing the linguistic and communicative needs of Algerian nursing students in different specialties, including general nursing, midwifery, and radiology. It aims to evaluate whether the current EMP materials used in nursing programs are effectively addressing the specific language needs of Algerian nursing students. There is a necessity for relevant ESP education; In Algeria, this shift is particularly evident, as English is increasingly replacing French in key sectors such as higher education and medical services. This research was designed to investigate two main questions: How effective are the current ESP course materials in equipping Algerian nursing students with the English language skills required for their academic studies within their specialty? Also, are there specific gaps in the ESP materials that need to be addressed to better support nursing students? This study was conducted using a mixed-methods approach combining both quantitative content-analysis and qualitative discussion; the data was gathered through discussion with paramedical sector involving students across different specialties (general nursing, midwifery, and radiology). Findings show that current ESP materials are moderately aligned with nursing specialty vocabulary and knowledge, but there is an insufficient integration of all four language skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) and authentic communication in real situation. The study recommends developing skill-integrated, context–oriented learning materials and, competency–focused tasks into course design.

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