Linguistic Situation in Morocco

1. LinguisticLinguistic
Situation inSituation in
MoroccoMorocco

2. •The Status of English LanguageThe Status of English Language
Teaching in MoroccoTeaching in Morocco
The linguistic situation in MoroccoThe linguistic situation in Morocco
English in MoroccoEnglish in Morocco
Aims of Teaching English inAims of Teaching English in
MoroccoMorocco

3. 2. Background of ELT in Morocco2. Background of ELT in Morocco
 Background of the linguistic situation inBackground of the linguistic situation in
MoroccoMorocco
 Status of ELT in the country.Status of ELT in the country.

4. 2.1 The Linguistic Situation in2.1 The Linguistic Situation in
MoroccoMorocco
 The linguistic situation in Morocco is veryThe linguistic situation in Morocco is very
rich. English, Spanish, German and Italianrich. English, Spanish, German and Italian
are also used. French, the first foreignare also used. French, the first foreign
language, is taught as a subject from gradelanguage, is taught as a subject from grade
three in the primary school,three in the primary school,
 New National Charter for Education (1999),New National Charter for Education (1999),

5. 2.2. The Status of English in Morocco2.2. The Status of English in Morocco
 Its position as the world’s leading languageIts position as the world’s leading language
of science, research, technology, business,of science, research, technology, business,
power and international reputation.power and international reputation.
 English is competing with and supplantingEnglish is competing with and supplanting
French, which is associated with negativeFrench, which is associated with negative
connotationsconnotations
 English, along with Arabic, may be used inEnglish, along with Arabic, may be used in
the near future as a means of instruction inthe near future as a means of instruction in
the Moroccan educational system.the Moroccan educational system.

6.  The number of private schools providingThe number of private schools providing
English as a subject in Morocco isEnglish as a subject in Morocco is
increasing.increasing.
 Number of Departments of English inNumber of Departments of English in
Morocco has increased.Morocco has increased.

7.  2.32.3 English LanguageEnglish Language
Teaching in Morocco: anTeaching in Morocco: an
OverviewOverview
 For the ELT materials,For the ELT materials, Steps to EnglishSteps to English::
mixed feelings (pride and underestimation),mixed feelings (pride and underestimation),
 It is essential to define aims for whichIt is essential to define aims for which
English is learned in the secondary school.English is learned in the secondary school.

8. Aims of ELT in the Secondary SchoolAims of ELT in the Secondary School
 According to theAccording to the ELT GuidelinesELT Guidelines
published by the Ministry ofpublished by the Ministry of
Education (1996), the main aimsEducation (1996), the main aims
of teaching English in Moroccoof teaching English in Morocco
are to:are to:

9.  help learners achieve the necessaryhelp learners achieve the necessary
language proficiency to meet thelanguage proficiency to meet the
requirements of the English Baccalaureaterequirements of the English Baccalaureate
paperpaper
 enable the learners to communicate withenable the learners to communicate with
other users of English, either in speech or inother users of English, either in speech or in
writingwriting
 familiarise the learners with the languagefamiliarise the learners with the language
system of English and therefore to enhancesystem of English and therefore to enhance
their awareness of the specificity of theirtheir awareness of the specificity of their
own languageown language

10.  help them develop an awareness ofhelp them develop an awareness of
cultural differences and hence of theircultural differences and hence of their
own cultural identityown cultural identity
 develop tolerance towards other culturesdevelop tolerance towards other cultures
 enable the learners in the course of post-enable the learners in the course of post-
secondary education or training to usesecondary education or training to use
reference materials in English, andreference materials in English, and
 equip the learners with the necessaryequip the learners with the necessary
tools to enable them to learn bytools to enable them to learn by
themselves to help cater for the needs ofthemselves to help cater for the needs of
the job market.the job market.

11. Aims of TEFL in Institutions of Higher Education inAims of TEFL in Institutions of Higher Education in
MoroccoMorocco
 Functional purposes, i.e, ‘man-powerFunctional purposes, i.e, ‘man-power
training’,training’,
 Educational purposes :‘a language ofEducational purposes :‘a language of
knowledge transfer’;knowledge transfer’;
 Communicative purposes,Communicative purposes,
 Cultural purposesCultural purposes
 Research (EOP) English for OtherResearch (EOP) English for Other
DepartmentsDepartments
 TechnologyTechnology
 Academic purposesAcademic purposes
 Specific purposesSpecific purposes
 Its StatusIts Status