5.1.3. Analysis of the English
programme at the NUR.
As far as an analysis of English programmes at the NUR is
concerned, the content of the different courses shows that there is provision
for use of television broadcasts, as well as recorded materials. For instance,
the content of listening courses (i.e. LENG 0401104 & 0401203) envisions
use of television programmes in the practical part of the courses. In addition,
based on analysis of the documents, this study reveals that the English
programme at the NUR reflects a content-based model of instruction. In fact, in
most of the courses, the content serves as a vehicle to learn English. For
example, in conversational courses, the content proposes a detailed
presentation of English sounds. One notices that students acquire content of
academic learning (e.g. study of distinction between English vowels and
consonants) to learn English. This study also tells us that the programmes fail
to show or state clearly which English teaching and learning approach lecturers
should adopt. The assumption here is that course tutors are left to themselves
to decide on the kind of approach that suits them. The next section highlights
limitations of this study.
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