Résumé:
English language learning (ELL) in Algerian middle schools is an area of increasing interest due to
globalization and growing importance of English proficiency in the modern world. This study aims at
exploring the teachers' attitudes towards the implemented teaching methods and their use to enhance
students' language proficiency (LP). It is hypothesized that middle school teachers have a positive
attitude toward the implemented ELL methods in enhancing students’ LP in Algerian middle schools.
The current research follows a qualitative-descriptive method through delivering a questionnaire to
different English middle school teachers in order to achieve the aims and to confirm the
aforementioned hypothesis. Additionally, an observation is conducted with 2nd and 4th year students
of Ajoul Salh Middle School, Ain Makhlouf, Guelma, and Bediar Chikh Hafnaoui Middle School,
Boumahra Ahmed, Guelma. The results of this study confirm the mentioned hypothesis that teachers
have a positive attitude toward the implemented methods. However, there is a gap in their
applications of these methods, since they fail in developing the most important aspect of LP, which is
writing skills. Thus, it is recommended for teachers to be aware of the significant importance of
choosing the suitable teaching methods and how to implement them in their classrooms.
