Linguistic Linguistic Situation in Situation in Morocco Morocco

•The Status of English Language The Status of English Language Teaching in Morocco Teaching in Morocco

The linguistic situation in MoroccoThe linguistic situation in MoroccoEnglish in MoroccoEnglish in Morocco

Aims of Teaching English in Aims of Teaching English in MoroccoMorocco

2. Background of ELT in Morocco2. Background of ELT in Morocco

Background of the linguistic situation in Background of the linguistic situation in Morocco Morocco

Status of ELT in the country. Status of ELT in the country.

2.1 The Linguistic Situation in 2.1 The Linguistic Situation in MoroccoMorocco

The linguistic situation in Morocco is very The linguistic situation in Morocco is very rich. English, Spanish, German and Italian rich. English, Spanish, German and Italian are also used. French, the first foreign are also used. French, the first foreign language, is taught as a subject from grade language, is taught as a subject from grade three in the primary school, three in the primary school,

New National Charter for Education (1999), New National Charter for Education (1999),

2.2. The Status of English in Morocco2.2. The Status of English in Morocco

Its position as the world’s leading language Its position as the world’s leading language of science, research, technology, business, of science, research, technology, business, power and international reputation. power and international reputation.

English is competing with and supplanting English is competing with and supplanting French, which is associated with negative French, which is associated with negative connotations connotations

English, along with Arabic, may be used in English, along with Arabic, may be used in the near future as a means of instruction in the near future as a means of instruction in the Moroccan educational system.the Moroccan educational system.

The number of private schools providing The number of private schools providing English as a subject in Morocco is English as a subject in Morocco is increasing. increasing.

Number of Departments of English in Number of Departments of English in Morocco has increased. Morocco has increased.

2.3 2.3 English Language English Language Teaching in Morocco: an Teaching in Morocco: an OverviewOverview

For the ELT materials, For the ELT materials, Steps to EnglishSteps to English: : mixed feelings (pride and underestimation),mixed feelings (pride and underestimation),

It is essential to define aims for which It is essential to define aims for which English is learned in the secondary school. English is learned in the secondary school.

Aims of ELT in the Secondary SchoolAims of ELT in the Secondary School

According to the According to the ELT GuidelinesELT Guidelines published by the Ministry of published by the Ministry of Education (1996), the main aims Education (1996), the main aims of teaching English in Morocco of teaching English in Morocco are to:are to:

help learners achieve the necessary help learners achieve the necessary language proficiency to meet the language proficiency to meet the requirements of the English Baccalaureate requirements of the English Baccalaureate paper paper

enable the learners to communicate with enable the learners to communicate with other users of English, either in speech or in other users of English, either in speech or in writing writing

familiarise the learners with the language familiarise the learners with the language system of English and therefore to enhance system of English and therefore to enhance their awareness of the specificity of their their awareness of the specificity of their own language own language

help them develop an awareness of help them develop an awareness of cultural differences and hence of their cultural differences and hence of their own cultural identity own cultural identity

develop tolerance towards other culturesdevelop tolerance towards other cultures enable the learners in the course of post-enable the learners in the course of post-

secondary education or training to use secondary education or training to use reference materials in English, and reference materials in English, and

equip the learners with the necessary equip the learners with the necessary tools to enable them to learn by tools to enable them to learn by themselves to help cater for the needs of themselves to help cater for the needs of the job market.the job market.

Aims of TEFL in Institutions of Higher Education in Aims of TEFL in Institutions of Higher Education in MoroccoMorocco

Functional purposes, i.e, ‘man-power training’, Functional purposes, i.e, ‘man-power training’, Educational purposes :‘a language of Educational purposes :‘a language of

knowledge transfer’;knowledge transfer’; Communicative purposes, Communicative purposes, Cultural purposes Cultural purposes Research (EOP) English for Other Research (EOP) English for Other

DepartmentsDepartments Technology Technology Academic purposes Academic purposes Specific purposesSpecific purposes Its Status Its Status