Abstract:
English for specific purposes (ESP) has become a crucial subject in learning a
foreign language, since the world has witnessed remarkable improvement in
economics and technology in the 1960s. In fact, the field of ESP teaching has also
been revolutionized with the integration of ICT tools and other authentic materials.
These tools have proved to be in the service of learners, since they provide them with
the ability to interact with the native speakers in real life contexts. Moreover, several
studies attempted to explore the main issues and difficulties that teachers and
learners may encounter in an ESP teaching situation. Therefore, the present paper
attempts to shed light on the positive effects of implementing authentic materials in
ESP classrooms in the sense that they increase the learners’ comprehension as well
as raising their motivation and interests.
The study takes place at the English department of Mohammed Seddik Ben Yahia
University in Jijel. To carry out the present research, a questionnaire and classroom
observation have been used as research instruments in order to collect the
necessary data in both settings. The questionnaire was administered with 59 third
year students, while the classroom observation was conducted at EFL classes in
Mohammed Seddik Ben Yahia University. In this respect, the respondents’ answers
were analyzed and interpreted. Besides, the literature review and the findings
obtained supported the hypotheses of this research and confirmed that authentic
materials are crucial tools in developing the learners’ level, promoting their skills, and
making the courses’ objectives well achievedBased on the research findings, we suggest some useful strategies to be
implemented in ESP classrooms at Jijle University, in order to achieve good results.
These strategies aim to improve teaching quality, course effectiveness, and cope
with the students’ target needs
