Résumé:
The present study aims to investigate the attitudes of EFL teachers and students at
Mohammed Seddik ben Yahia University- Jijel towards the integration of culture in the
English language teaching. To achieve this aim, two research assumptions have been
formulated: 1) EFL teachers and learners hold negative attitudes towards integrating culture
in their classes and their syllabuses ; and 2) EFL teachers and learners at Mohammed Seddik
Ben yahia Jijel University believe that focus should be placed on language skills rather than
culture as the latter’s role is secondary and not really important. To conduct the investigation,
two questionnaires were administered to 6 EFL teachers and 20 students at Mohammed
Seddik Ben Yahia University-Jijel. The analysis of the data obtained from the two
questionnaires revealed that though culture teaching is still marginalized in the English
language teaching at the Algerian university, both teachers and students are aware of the
pivotal role of culture in the English language teaching, hold positive attitudes towards culture
integration the syllabus, and believe that focus should not be placed on language skills only,
but should also include cultural content. Thus, the research’s assumptions are disconfirmed.
