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joannaspac



Joined: 12 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 10:51 am    Post subject: English in the Middle East Reply with quote

Hi! We are graduate students in Cincinnati, USA and are working on a project to gather information about current attitudes towards English language teaching and learning in the Middle East. If you have an opinion on any of the topics/questions below, we would love to get your input. Thanks for helping us!

1. Do you think that the presence of the English language in the Middle East has increased recently? If yes, please briefly describe how.

2. Do you think the use of the English language in your country is positive, negative, or neutral?

3. If you live in a Middle Eastern country and are currently learning English or have studied English in the past, why did you do so?

4. How often do you use English?

5. Do you think that learning English takes away from or threatens your native culture in any way?

6. Do you think the presence of American-led military forces in Iraq and the Middle East will have any effect on the role of the English language in the area?

Thank you for your participation!

Joshua Miekley
Joanna Wolfenberger
Rachel Zerkle
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EIPITL



Joined: 24 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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1. Do you think that the presence of the English language in the Middle East has increased recently? If yes, please briefly describe how.


A lot of people like to learn this language .. This is important language and all have to learn it because the university books are in the english and also the good works requires that you know english .. English is too important language ..

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2. Do you think the use of the English language in your country is positive, negative, or neutral?


It's positve .. English is the way to gain the knowledge cuz you I can find a lot of articles on the internet about a lot of differents things ..

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3. If you live in a Middle Eastern country and are currently learning English or have studied English in the past, why did you do so?


I've learnt english language and I am still learning because

I'll go to USA for study after I finish the secondary school and I want to understand the news on the american channels ..



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4. How often do you use English?


I use it everyday

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5. Do you think that learning English takes away from or threatens your native culture in any way?


It doesn't threaten my culture .. My culture encourages me to learn everything I benefit from ..

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6. Do you think the presence of American-led military forces in Iraq and the Middle East will have any effect on the role of the English language in the area?


I don't think so ..

by the way .. I am from Bahrain and I am 15 years old ..
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mkg1211



Joined: 09 Sep 2004
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Location: Cairo,Egypt

PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i think my answers is the very close to the prior post
but of course am not going to us,and as for affecting our culture.Generally, i don't think so but so people who are learning English try hard to be integrated w the language which play an important role in replacing the new culture(for some extent)w the original one.
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