Algerian EFL Learners 'Attitudes toward the Culture of English as Foreign Language: The Case of First-Year Pupils at Chaalel Messaoud Secondary School in Guelma

Abstract

The aim of the current study is to investigate Algerian first year EFL( English as foreign language) learners’ attitudes toward English culture in secondary school Chaalel Messaoud, Guelma, Algeria. A quantitative research approach was employed, and data were collected through a questionnaire administered to a sample of thirty-two (32) secondary school learners. Results of the current study indicate that EFL learners have positive attitudes toward English cultural aspects. The results further indicate that EFL learners demonstrate an awareness of the pivotal role that culture plays in the process of learning English. We recommend that Algerian English textbooks should be designed to include both local and target cultural aspect to help learners develop intercultural communicative competence.