German Language Students and The English Language

Abstract

The main objective of writing this research paper is to deal with the factors that affect the acquisition of the English language in the educational system in Algeria. The most effective way to raise educational standards begins with teaching quality to affect the learners’ readiness in society and aligning with national aspirations and economic development. Being an international language, English has occupied a prominent position in the Algerian educational system. However, the specialty of German studies at the university tends to neglect the use of the English language. The students are acquainted to a new situation when their encounter with the teacher of English is limited to one hour and a half per week. To what extent could the time table and coefficient impact the acquisition of the English language for the German language students? To carry out the research, a qualitative approach was conducted relying on the two following methods: observation and a group interview. Through these two methods, the collected data were collected and then analysed; they constituted the findings of our research paper.