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Salient Key Features of Actual English Instructional Practices in Saudi Arabia

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  • Khalid Al-Seghayer

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This is a comprehensive review of the salient key features of the actual English instructional practices in Saudi Arabia. The goal of this work is to gain insights into the practices and pedagogicapproaches to English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching currently employed in this country. In particular, we identify the following central features of the Saudi English teaching portfolio- a) an overview the features of EFL teaching in Saudi Arabia, b) features of the actual teaching of the four macro-language skills, c) features of the actual teaching of language-related skills, and d) features of evaluation methods. By putting forth an inclusive, aggregate picture of the actual English teaching practices implemented in Saudi EFL classrooms, we hope to reveal and elucidate the total reality of the major modes of EFL pedagogic practices and assessments in Saudi schools.

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  • Khalid Al-Seghayer, 2015. "Salient Key Features of Actual English Instructional Practices in Saudi Arabia," English Language Teaching, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 8(6), pages 1-89, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:eltjnl:v:8:y:2015:i:6:p:89
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