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[joannaspac]

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

[fa6ma]

yes i think the presence of the English language in the Middle East has increased recently ..our schools have improved and there are a lot of school that teach english in mathimatics,biology,chemistry,physics,litreture,business studies.....which is not hard im 17 in high school and i started studing in this school 2 years ago...it was difficult for me and my friend first but it went easy...

use of the English language in my country is neutral...

i studied english becuase i know that its that language that help me to comunicate with other people from diffirent countries...and its an international language...

i use english everyday in the school , malls ,resturants and in hotels..]

for me it doesn't but for other people yes it do ..it depends on the lifestyle...

yes because in lebanon most od the people there talk and comunicate with eachother in French because of the French military in the past...

i hope i helped you and im ready if you have any other questions...