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Teaching English Amidst Linguistic Crowding The Third Year of Primary School as a Model-

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Dr. Mohammed HARRAT, Dr. ALI ZERROUKI Abdelkader

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Based on the global status of the English language, which has asserted its presence in the linguistic marketplace, and guided by the necessity for nations to open up to foreign languages, the educational policy in Algeria has adopted a new course: opting for English as a primary foreign language and breaking free from the unilateral hold of French, which remains limited in its global reach. Consequently, this led the Algerian educational system to introduce English instruction for Algerian children starting in the third year of primary education, alongside the mother tongue and French. This integration has produced what is termed "linguistic crowding" within the child's learning process at an early developmental stage. Stemming from this reality, we must ask: Was it necessary to introduce two foreign languages simultaneously at such an early educational phase? Or does it represent a pedagogical gamble? Is it premature to pass judgment on this decision? Or is the policy purely educational, proceeding from the premise that a child’s capacity for learning and comprehension should never be underestimated provided that educational curricula are well-designed and properly implemented?

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