This paper examines the influence of authentic materials on the motivation of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Kuwait University. The target population is male and female students of two intermediate levels at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Kuwait University. All students received both artificial and authentic materials. Data from two observation…

The teaching of English as a second/foreign language to Arab students has received considerable attention during the past decade. The use of English as a medium of instruction in the Arabian Gulf has become prominent but has only recently been examined academically. In Kuwait, the need to learn and use English is emerging. Attention toward how…

EFL students acquire their writing skill through practice and hard work. However, there seems to be a lot of reasons why EFL students should find the task of composing an essay so difficult that leads them to plagiarize. For that, the present paper tries to find out the real motivation for EFL students to plagiarize in writing. This research was…

English study in secondary schools in Kuwait is discussed. There seems little motivation for students to study English unless they plan to attend a British or American university. Students are guaranteed job security regardless of academic success. Better teaching material and better qualified teachers could help remedy this situation. (CHK)

This article examines the teaching of English as a foreign language at the intermediate stage in Kuwait. It observes that a great deal of student interest and motivation depends on the teacher and the kind of material used, and suggests ways to improve these factors. (CHK)